HONOURABLE NKHETHOA SEETSA TOOK OATH AS THE MINISTER.
Member of Parliament for Mahobong constituency, Hon. Nkhethoa Seetsa had been sworn-in as the Newly appointed Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship. He took the oath at the Royal Palace.
CABINET MINISTERS SWORN IN AS PORTFOLIOS SHIFT
Three Cabinet ministers were officially sworn in at the Royal Palace in Maseru marking a significant reshuffle within the government. The ceremony saw Member of Parliament for Mphosong, Mrs. ’Mamokete Nts’ekhe, take oath as Minister of Health, while Thuathe constituency legislator Mrs. Voeswa Tsheka assumed the role of Minister of Home Affairs and Police. Motimposo […]
CHANGES IN THE CABINET OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE The Office of the Government Secretary informs the Nation that His Majesty King Letsie III has accepted the Right Honourable Prime Minister’s advice to effect the following changes in the Cabinet of the Kingdom of Lesotho, with effect from 29 April 2026: 1. Honourable Mokhethi Shelile and Honourable Letsema Adontsi […]
GOVERNMENT URGES ELDERLY TO UTILISE ELECTRONICAL DEVICES TO RECEIVE GRANTS
The elderly petitioned the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development to the portfolio committee on social cluster about the method of payment of their pensions through electronics yet they want the ministry to pay them cash at their centres. Deputy Principal Secretary Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development, Mr. Thae Makhele said electronics […]
LESOTHO PARLIAMENT PARTICIPATED IN IPU ASSEMBLY IN TURKEY TO DELIBERATE ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
Madam President, Honourable ‘Mamonaheng Mokitimi led the Parliament of the Kingdom of Lesotho at the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), taking place from 15–19 April 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. That high-level global gathering brought together parliaments from around the world to deliberate on pressing international issues and strengthen democratic governance. The delegation actively […]
PRIME MINISTER OFFICIALLY OPENS 64TH CTO COUNCIL MEETING AND COMMONWEALTH DIGITAL ROADSHOW
The Right Honorable Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Mr Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, declared open the 64th Council Meeting of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) and the Commonwealth Digital Roadshow, on Monday in Maseru. In his address, the Prime Minister expressed pride that Lesotho has become the first African country to host the CTO […]
LESOTHO HOSTS SADC ICT- BASED ELECTORAL OBSERVATION TRAINING.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, as the host, officially opened the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) 5-day training on the Use of ICT-Based Methodology in Election Observation in Maseru. The training marks an important milestone in strengthening democratic processes across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region through the use of modern […]
GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE ONGOING MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT.
The government has assured Basotho that it remains committed to addressing the economic impacts of the ongoing Middle East conflict, despite presenting the 2026/2027 budget estimates amid global economic uncertainty. This was stated by Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Dr. Rets’elisitsoe Matlanyane, when moving that the Appropriation (2026/2027) Bill, 2026 be read for the […]
NEWLY BUILT SENATE CHAMBER AT MPILO WAS INAUGURATED.
The Senate of Lesotho was established in 1966 and served as the upper house of Lesotho bicameral Parliament and it’s a unique body that bridges modern democracy with traditional governance consisting of 22 Principal Chiefs and 11 Members nominated by the King on the Prime Minister’s advice to review legislation. Senate Proceedings were first conducted […]
SENATORS APPRECIATED NEWLY TABLED 2026/2027 NATIONAL BUDGET.
During the reopening of the House of the Senate from sine die, several Senators expressed appreciation for the newly tabled national budget, particularly praising allocations made to the Ministries of Agriculture, Health, and Education. Speaking during the sitting, Senator ’Mawinnie Kanetsi applauded the Ministry of Education for allocating funds toward the revival of vocational schools. […]
