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 eSERVICES TO UNDERGO EVOLUTION AS PART OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AGENDA.
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), Principal Secretary (PS), Mr. Kanono Ramashamole says e-services will go through evolution stages until fully automated to the back end systems. He said this when officiating e-services validation exercise attended by representatives from different government Ministries held at ICT boardroom on Wednesday. Addressing participants, the […]
LESOTHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 79TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY [WHA79]
The Kingdom of Lesotho participated in the 79th World Health Assembly, joining global leaders, health experts, and development partners in shaping the future of global health in Geneva, Switzerland. The Minister of Health, Honourable ‘Mamokete Nts’ekhe Led Lesotho delegation to participate so that Lesotho’s commitment to strengthening healthcare systems, promoting equitable access to health services […]
LESOTHO HOSTED HEADS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICES CONFERENCE.
The Ministry of Law and Justice, through the Office of the Registrar General, hosted the Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference in Maseru under the theme: “Digital Transformation: Harnessing AI, Strengthening Governance in IP Offices, and Advancing Regional IP Cooperation.” The conference brought together heads of intellectual property (IP) offices, government officials, legal experts and […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT AND PARTNERS SENSITIZED COUNCILLORS ON CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECT
Community councillors from Mphaki Community Council have been sensitized on Phase II of the Improving Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable and Food-Insecure Populations in Lesotho (IACoV II) project during their monthly. Presenting the project overview, Project Coordinator Mr. Thabo Nobala explained that the five-year initiative, funded with over M170 million by the Adaptation Fund under the […]
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 UNVEILED BOLD STI VISION AT UN FORUM IN NEW YORK.
Lesotho has showcased its commitment to science, technology and innovation (STI) at the 11th Multi-Stakeholder Forum on STI for the Sustainable Development Goals, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Delivering the national statement, the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) Ms. Nthati Moorosi, said for a least developed and […]
CHINA 100% TARIFF-FREE WILL BENEFIT LESOTHO IN AGRO-PROCESSING, LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND EXPORT READINESS.
The Kingdom of Lesotho was represented by Honorable Minister of Finance and Development Planning Dr. Rets’elisitsoe Matlanyane, at the Third Global Conference on Action-Oriented: Building a Global Community of Development for All, held in China. Dr. Matlanyane echoed the spirit of shared development and collective progress and reaffirmed that climate change, constrained financing, and widening […]
LESOTHO PARTICIPATES IN 8TH AFRICAN REGIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FORUM
The Kingdom of Lesotho’s delegation, led by the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr Kanono Ramashamole, is participating in the Eighth African Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (STI Forum) currently taking place in Addis Ababa. The Forum is convened under the theme: “Achieving progress towards the 2030 […]
