THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO HAS BEEN COMMENDED BY THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION IN RECOGNITION OF ITS LEADERSHIP OF THE SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.
Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation Honourable Nthati Moorosi, was presented with a gift of appreciation by the African Union Commission in recognition of her leadership as Chair of the Specialised Technical Committee on Communication and ICT (STC-CICT) for the past three years. She received the token during the Sixth Ordinary Session of […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT AND WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION JOINTLY UPHOLD A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE, SUPPORT AND DIGNITY OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for greater support for people experiencing mental health challenges and improved access to safe, quality healthcare. The call was made in Maseru during the commemoration of World Mental Health Day and World Patient Safety Day, which highlighted the importance of listening to people […]
QUEEN ‘MASENATE LAUNCHED NATIONAL MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE STRATEGY.
Her Majesty Queen ‘M’asenate Mohato Seeiso officially launched the National Menstrual Health and Hygiene Strategy 2025/2030, marking a significant step towards improving menstrual health and hygiene for women and girls in Lesotho. Speaking at the launch held at Avani Lesotho, Her Majesty stressed that no girl should miss school and no woman should lose work […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN AWARDED CERTIFICATION TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL YOUTH CHAPTER PLATFORM AIMED AT EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH AGRICULTURAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.
Lesotho had been certified to establish the Lesotho National Youth Chapter, a platform aimed at empowering young people through agricultural skills development, knowledge sharing and opportunities to market their agricultural products internationally. The certification was granted during the World Food Forum held in Rome, Italy. Speaking in an interview with the Agency, the Minister of […]
THROUGH NEW AI-POWERED CHATBOTS DEVELOPED BY LESOTHO GOVERNMENT, FARMERS WILL NOW ACCESS VITAL AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL CHALLENGES.
The Government of Lesotho is developing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to improve farmers’ access to agricultural information and advice. This was said by the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation Honourable Nthati Moorosi when officially opening the third National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Week 2026 in Maseru, calling for greater efforts to […]
NATIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION WEEK 2026
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Honourable Nthati Moorosi, has called for greater efforts to translate scientific research and innovation into practical solutions that improve the lives of Basotho. The Minister made the call when officially opening the third edition of the National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Week 2026 in Maseru […]
KHOELI SCOOPS WOMEN HEROES AWARDS
Mrs. Malerato Khoeli from Lesotho has been named among the global recipients of the first-ever FAO 100 Women Heroes Awards during a momentous ceremony held at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome. The landmark awards, hosted on the sidelines of the ongoing World Food Forum (WFF) 2026, recognise women farmers who have […]
THE NATIONWIDE TWO-WEEK MEASLES AND RUBELLA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN INITIATED BY LESOTHO GOVERNMENT IS GAINING MOMENTUM.
The Ministry of Health in Botha-Bothe is targeting approximately 39,363 children during a two-week measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign scheduled to run until October 23, 2026. Botha-Bothe District Public Health Nurse, Mrs Mabusane Ratikoane, said the figure represents children enrolled in registered schools, adding that the number could increase as the campaign also targets […]
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS IDENTIFY KEY FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science Technology and Innovation’s day two of the Consultation Strategic Workshop has focused on identifying environmental variables that impact departmental performance applying the Pestle and SWOD Analysis frameworks. Some departments identified factors like change of leadership in government, political interference and budgets constraints to be contributing to poor departmental performance, […]
LESOTHO’S AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS AND LIVELIHOODS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE WILL BE TRANSFORMED THROUGH HAND-IN-HAND INVESTMENT FORUM.
King Letsie 111 and Lesotho entourage attended 2026 flagship event held from 13 to 17 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. The FAO’s 6th world food forum provides platform for high-level dialogues, consultations, innovation labs, interactive pitching events, hackathons, matchmaking meetings, exhibitions and […]
