PRIME MINISTER MATEKANE ADDRESSES THE 81st UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Prime Minister Sam Matekane has just told world leaders at the 81st UN General Assembly that *Lesotho is the FIRST country in the world to implement the UN AI Blueprint! While the big countries are still planning, Lesotho is DOING. “Lesotho already has three digital policies, a government data centre and a Chief Digital Officer. […]
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 […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THE PARTIAL LIFTING OF THE IMPORT BAN ON LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM APPROVED ABBATOIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition through Competent Veterinary Authority lifted the suspension on the importation of specified livestock and livestock products from the Republic of South Africa (RSA) with immediate effect. This is according to the department of livestock services circular No. 5 of 2026 shared by the Minister of Agriculture, Food […]
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 […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO ASSESS PROGRESS ON COMMUNITY-FOCUSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO ENSURE THEY MEET THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE.
The Right Honourable, the Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane visited Mokhotlong district where he surveyed progress made on the rehabilitation of an eight kilometers long road from Ha Kotsia to Mokhotlong Hospital. He was taken on a road tour by the Green Energy and Logistics Consulting, a company supervising UNIK Construction which was awarded contract by […]
DESPITE CURRENT RESOURCE LIMITATIONS, LESOTHO GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE WELFARE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS AS KEY TO BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY.
Minister of Public Service, Honourable Moeketsi Mots’oane, has warned public servants that poor service delivery could undermine efforts to secure better salaries for civil servants. Hon. Mots’oane issued the warning during a meeting with public servants held at the District Administrator’s Office grounds in Botha-Bothe. He said whenever he presents salary structures and requests for […]
THE LESOTHO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED TO CARRY OUT ITS BUSINESS INCLUDING THE CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES REPORTS
The Ninth Meeting of the First Session of the Eleventh Parliament convened following the winter recess. ”There is a substantial amount of work to be undertaken, particularly the consideration of Bills and reports from Parliamentary Committees” This was said by the Clerk of the National Assembly Adv. Lebohang Maema, King’s Counsel (KC), in an interview […]
BASOTHO MARKED THE START OF LESOTHO’S 60TH INDEPENDENCE DIAMOND JUBILEE WITH A NATIONAL PRAYER OF GRATITUDE, REFLECTION, RENEWAL AND UNITY.
The Government of Lesotho, in collaboration with the Church Council of Lesotho (CCL), held a National Prayer to officially mark the beginning of the country’s 60th Independence Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Speaking during the event, Government Secretary Mrs.Teboho ‘Malisebo ‘Mokela said the National Prayer is not merely the beginning of the Jubilee celebrations, but a national […]
THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE APPLAUDS LESOTHO GOVERNMENT’S ASSURANCE TO UPHOLD PRESS FREEDOM IN LINE WITH ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
The International Press Institute (IPI) joined in the outcry to seek justice for Newsday editor and human rights activist, Mr. Kananelo Boloetse IPI calls on Lesotho’s authorities to swiftly and thoroughly investigate this attack and hold the perpetrators accountable. IPI commented that it was made aware that three unidentified men abducted Boloetse from his home […]
THE UNITED STATES WILL PROVIDE LESOTHO WITH $7 MILLION TO STRENGHTEN ITS HEALTH SYSTEM AND BUILD A SUSTAINABLE PATH TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE.
CDA Hines joined the Minister of Health Honourable ‘M’amokete Ntšekhe, World Vision Lesotho National Director Dr James Chifwelu, and senior government and development partners to launch the Faith and Community Initiative (FCI) in Lesotho. FCI transforms U.S. foreign assistance into a strategic investment, strengthens health systems, and delivers integrated HIV and Maternal and Child Health […]
