LESOTHO GOVERNMENT PRIORITIZES NATIONWIDE ROAD INTERCONNECTIVITY AND INVEST IN EMPLOYEE TRAINING TO ACHIEVE HIGH STANDARDS OF EXPERTISE.
Nine Roads Directorate employees graduated from Lerotholi Polytechnic’s Roads Technician Capacity Building Course, with a call for them to apply their newly acquired technical skills to improve service delivery. The graduates received their certificates during a ceremony held at the Roads Directorate Training Centre in Teya-Teyaneng and the event also featured the signing of a […]
LESOTHO IS PURSUING A MORE AMBITIOUS FOREIGN POLICY AIMED AT ENHANCING PARTNERSHIPS WITH DEVELOPED NATIONS AND UNBLOCKING DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES.
In line with the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho’s commitment to intensify economic diplomacy and deepen relations and cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Hon. Limpho Tau undertook an official visit to Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Hon. Tau was received by Kuwait’s […]
TEYATEYANENG IS SET FOR A NEW LOOK AS THE GOVERNMENT BUILDS AN IMPROVED TAXI RANK WHERE TAXIS AND TRADERS WILL OPERATE UNDER ONE ROOF.
Traders operating around the Teya-Teyaneng (TY) taxi rank expressed readiness to relocate to the newly constructed facility, saying the centralization of taxi operations could improve business. The traders were interviewed by the agency following an inspection of the new taxi rank by The Right Honourable the Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane. A small supermarket owner, Mr […]
MORE POLICE OFFICERS TO BE RECRUITED AS GOVERNMENT STEPS UP FIGHT AGAINST CRIME AND REVIVES COMMUNITY POLICING.
The Right Honourable, the Prime Minister Sam Matekane pledged to increase the number of police officers by 500 as he seeks to strengthen community policing and support law enforcement agencies faced with escalated crime and drug-related challenges. He made the pledge during his visit to Community policing groups operating under the Mabote Police Station jurisdiction […]
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE LIVING STANDARDS AND BOOST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS.
The Department of Energy, through the Rural Electrification Unit (REU) visited Ha Ratheepe in the Matelile Constituency to introduce the contractor appointed to undertake a rural electrification project benefiting communities in the area. The project will extend electricity connections to households in three villages, namely: Moreneng Khohlong Sekhutlong At least 100 households are expected to […]
RECORD-BREAKING M100 BILLION INVESTMENT SECURED FOR LESOTHO’S HYDROPOWER AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA CENTRE DEVELOPMENT
Lesotho has secured what is being described as the largest foreign investment in its history following the approval of the Kobong Project, a M100 billion (US$6.2 billion) hydropower and artificial intelligence data centre development backed by U.S. company Convalt. Speaking at the event, Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Hines described the investment as a shift from traditional […]
THROUGH SEBABATSO YOUTH PROGRAMME, GOVERNMENT WILL SUPPORT YOUTH BY ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS DATABASE AND BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO ACCESS GLOBAL MARKET.
The Minister of Youth, Gender and Social Development Mr. Pitso Lesaoana said his ministry needs to have a database of businesses being owned by youth countrywide. He was addressing youth at the Sebabatso Road Show held in the district where he said the move will help them to support youth financially where they need help. […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT REMAINS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING QUALITY, MODERN AND CONDUSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
The Ministry of Education and Training will officially hand over newly completed classrooms and toilet facilities at 61 schools across Lesotho between August and October 2026, as part of Government’s continued commitment to improving teaching and learning environments. The handover programme will commence over the next two weeks with the following schools: 06 August 2026: […]
LESOTHO DODGES US SECTION 301 TARIFFS, MARKET ACCESS REMAINS INTACT.
The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho is pleased to announce that Lesotho has not been included among the economies targeted under the United States’ new Section 301 tariff measures relating to forced-labour concerns. Effective 24 July 2026, AGOA-eligible exports from Lesotho continue to enter the United States market duty-free. This provides local manufacturers with […]
LESOTHO AND INDIA PLEDGED TO ENHANCE COLLABORATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIP TO UNLOCK OPPORTUNITIES IN SPORTS.
The Kingdom of Lesotho participated in the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (CSMM) 2026, held in Glasgow, Scotland, represented by the Honourable Minister of Sports, Arts, Culture and Tourism, Mr Stephen Mputi, leading the country’s delegation. The delegation included the High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the Court of St. James’s, H.E. Mr […]
