LESOTHO JOINS THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF WAICO
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Honourable Limpho Tau, had signed the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) in Shanghai, China. Lesotho is among the 29 founding countries of the new intergovernmental organization, which aims to promote international cooperation and fair, safe and beneficial development of Artificial […]
LESOTHO IS TAKING A LEADING ROLE IN ADVANCING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO ENABLE BROAD ACCESS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS ACCESSIBLE TO CITIZENS.
Even though Lesotho is the newest member of Smart Africa, it had been selected as one of the countries participating in creating national data Blueprint. The government through the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) hosted the first National Stakeholder Consultative Workshop on the Development of the National Data Value Creation Blueprint […]
BASOTHO SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS PARTICIPATED IN UN OPEN-SOURCE WEEK 2026 AS MICSTI CO-HOST GLOBAL EVENT
A team of Basotho software developers represented Lesotho at the United Nations Open-Source Week 2026, an international technology event held from 22 to 26 June at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, marking another milestone in the country’s digital transformation agenda. The event brought together governments, technology experts, innovators, development partners and open-source communities […]
LESOTHO LED A MAJOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE TACKLING FUTURE OF ASSESSMENT, EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION AND HOW AI IS RESHAPING LEARNING.
Education leaders, policymakers, researchers, and assessment experts from across Southern Africa gathered in Lesotho for the 15th Southern African Association for Educational Assessment (SAAEA) Conference, a landmark event focused on improving education systems in an era of rapid technological change. Officially opened by the Minister of Education and Training, Professor Ntoi Rapapa, the conference brought […]
GOVERNMENT TO HOLD LEADERSHIP FORUM AND ACCOUNTABILITY SUMMIT
The Government of Lesotho will host a Leadership Forum and an Accountability Summit aimed at strengthening governance, accountability, transparency and service delivery as part of its commitment to building an effective and responsive public sector. The Leadership Forum is scheduled for June 21-23, 2026, while the Accountability Summit will take place from July 1-3, 2026. […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS BY 70%-80% TO BOOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
The sale of farming inputs for winter cropping has commenced countrywide, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition has announced. Speaking in an interview with the Agency, the Ministry’s Chief Information Officer, Mr. Lereko Masupha, said seeds and fertilizers have been subsidized by 70 percent and 80 percent respectively to assist farmers in boosting […]
SENATE URGED GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITIZE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
The Senate Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Committee urged the government to prioritize Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education as part of efforts to reduce the high rate of unemployment, particularly among youth. Presenting a Report on measures the government can take to address unemployment in the country, Principal Chief of Leribe, Chief Joel Mots’oene, […]
LESOTHO LAUNCHED NATIONAL DIGITIZATION FRAMEWORK TO PRESERVE HERITAGE.
On behalf of the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, the Minister of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture, Hon. Motlatsi Maqelepo officiated the launch of the National Digitization Framework, describing it as a landmark initiative that reflects Lesotho’s commitment to digital transformation and the preservation of its national heritage. Hon. Maqelepo noted that […]
LESOTHO CALLS FOR A UNITED AFRICAN VOICE AT WSIS+20
The Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr Kanono Ramashamole, opened a virtual consultative meeting as Chair of the African Union body responsible for communication and information technologies.The session aimed to finalize the draft guidelines that will guide African Union Member States during the World Summit on the Information […]
HER MAJESTY VISITS RWANDA FOR HEALTH SECTOR ENGAGEMENT
Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso on Wednesday held her first official engagement with the Ministry of Health in the Republic of Rwanda in Kigali. She highlighted Lesotho, through the Ministry of Health, had observed that Rwanda had made significant progress in strengthening its health systems. She further said that Rwanda had established a system […]
