LESOTHO GOVERNMENT IS POISED TO BENEFIT SIGNIFICANTLY FROM WORLD BANK AS IT’S ON A VITAL MISSION TO TACKLE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE DIGITAL PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS.
The Honourable Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Nthati Moorosi, alongside the Principal Secretary (PS) Mr. Kanono Ramashamole and the Ministry’s management team, held a pivotal meeting with a high-level delegation from the World Bank’s Urban, Resilience, Disaster Risk Management and Land unit to align strategic urban planning with Lesotho’s aggressive digital transformation […]
LESOTHO JOINED A CONTINENTAL ALLIANCE TO ADVANCE AI, DATA AND DIGITAL SKILLS PAVING THE WAY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SMART AFRICA DIGITAL ACADEMY.
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Honourable Nthati Moorosi, Participated virtually in the 21st Smart Africa Alliance Meeting. The meeting was advancing discussions on Africa’s digital transformation agenda, including Internet Governance, the African Civil Drone Blueprint and the Mentorship Framework. Since joining the Alliance in 2025, Lesotho has benefited from initiatives in […]
ALIGNED WITH THE POVERTY REDUCTION GOALS OF NATIONAL STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN [NSDP11] GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES WILL BE MASSIVELY BOLSTERED BY TRC TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY.]
The Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) new strategic direction focuses on the advocacy of human rights in areas of agriculture and women empowerment amongst others for the next three years. Speaking with the Agency, the newly elected Chairman of the board, Mr. Baba Malephane said the strategic direction is part of the human rights organisation advocacy […]
LESOTHO RECEIVES CTO125 CYBERSECURITY EXCELLENCE AWARD
Lesotho has been named 2nd Runner-Up for the Cybersecurity Excellence Award during the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) 125th Anniversary Week and Awards Ceremony in London, United Kingdom. The award was received by the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Nthati Moorosi, who represented Lesotho at the celebrations from September 28 to 30, […]
MICSTI ON ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS BILL
The absence of a legal and regulatory framework on electronic transactions has created uncertainty for government, businesses and consumers, particularly in relation to electronic contracts, signatures, records, online services and digital commerce. This, was said by the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) Director ICT Mr Masiu Khiba on behalf of the […]
RAMASHAMOLE CHAMPIONS SAFE DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AT UNGA81
On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), Mr. Kanono Ramashamole, the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, joined high-level international discussions focused on advancing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) with robust safeguards. Lesotho is actively moving these global principles from policy to practice. In collaboration with […]
STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGE ON CYBERSECURITY BILL 2026
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), in collaboration with the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is convening stakeholders for a two-day consultation workshop on the Cybersecurity Bill 2026 in Maseru. Officially opening the workshop, Acting Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology […]
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO IS COLLABORATING TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH POPULATION WITH ACCESS TO SERVICES AND INFORMATION.
The Minister of Gender, Youth and Social Development Hon. Pitso Lesaoana underscored the importance of partnerships in revitalizing Youth Resource Centres (YRCs) into safe, inclusive and digitally enabled spaces for young people. Speaking at the opening of a four-day workshop on YRC revitalization, Hon. Lesaoana said that the initiative supported by the United Nations Population […]
THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO TABLED A NATIONAL DATA VALUE CREATION BLUEPRINT DRAFT TO POSITION LESOTHO COMPETITIVELY ON THE INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL LANDSCAPE.
Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation submitted a draft of the National Data Value Creation Blue-Print Lesotho in Maseru. Speaking at the event, Ms. Mabatho Lithebe said the draft to the national ecosystem for validation across four key areas, and those are the strategic Framework. She said the aim was to review the […]
DESPITE THE GOVERNMENT’S ONGOING EFFORTS TO ENSURE COUNTRYWIDE NETWORK COVERAGE, THE VANDALISM OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUES TO INFLICT FINANCIAL HARM.
The Ministry of Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) strongly condemned the rising acts of infrastructure vandalism taking place across the country. The condemnation follows two major incidents where criminal elements targeted and destroyed critical national infrastructure. In the first incident, vandals struck an Econet Telecom substation in Lithabaneng, Maseru. In a separate but concurrent […]
