BOTSWANA PRESIDENT TO VISIT LESOTHO
The President of the Republic of Botswana, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, will visit Lesotho on an official working visit from Tuesday 15th July to Friday 18th July 2025. The statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations says President Boko will be accompanied by the Minister of International Relations Dr Phenyo Butale, the […]
PM URGES PARTNERS TO HONOR CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITMENTS
Prime Minister (PM) Mr Ntsokoane Matekane has called on development partners to continue to honor their Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitments, citing the critical role they play in supporting the country’s development efforts. Speaking in at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Spain, the PM stated that despite efforts to invest […]
THEIR MAJESTIES VISIT HEALTH INNOVATION AT EXPO 2025 OSAKA | JAPAN
Their Majesties King Letsie III and Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso visited the Health Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, where they were introduced to the latest global innovations in healthcare, medical technology, and public health solutions. They were accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Lejone Mpotjoane, the Minister of Trade, Industry and […]
MATEKANE GRACES THE OPENING OF NEW LESOTHO POSTBANK BRANCH
Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane has officially opened the new Lesotho Postbank branch in Mokhotlong town on Thursday, 5th June. In his remarks, Mr. Matekane applauded the bank for remembering the Khalahali communities by bringing services closer to them. He stated that the bank is for Basotho to utilize, as its work is to change people’s […]
LNDC TALKS CREDIT, INVESTMENT, BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT
Lesotho National Development Corporation conducted a workshop on Thursday last week to disseminate information to various stakeholders on credit opportunities, investment and business empowerment. Addressing attendants on behalf of the LNDC Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Puseletso Makhakhe said the corporation has switched its motto from “We build industry” to “Together we build sustainable industry”. Mrs […]
LESOTHO’S AMBASSADOR PLEDGES COMMITMENT TO AU GOALS
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union Commission (AUC) Ms Nts’iuoa Sekete, recently paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Chairperson of the AUC Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. The Chairperson and four other members of the Commission were voted into office during the Heads of State […]
LESOTHO, SA SIGN MoU’s
At least 6 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) were signed by the government of Lesotho and that of South Africa at the second session of the Binational Commission that is currently ongoing in Maseru. The MoUs were signed in the agreement on fields such as the proposal of the construction of 2 ways on the Mohokare/Caledon […]
MINISTRY OF TRADE VALIDATES AfCTA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
In efforts to refine the African Continent Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA) implementation plan and ensure its effectiveness, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development, with the support of UNDP held a one-day validation workshop in Maseru on Wednesday, 16 April 2025. The workshop was also held to ensure that the AfCTA plan aligns with […]
LESOTHO HOSTS STANDARDISATION WORKSHOP
The Lesotho Standards Institution (LSI) in association with the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) is holding a two-day awareness raising session in Maseru from Tuesday, 15 April 2025. While opening this session on behalf of the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development Mr. Molebatsi Rabolinyane said the Ministry of Trade […]
AFRICAN LEADERS` CALL DEBT JUSTICE
A week after African leaders called for fair financing at the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, the focus shifts to whether global lenders will act or stall. While the summit ended, Africa’s fight for debt justice and economic sovereignty continues. With bold declarations demanding debt relief as a form of reparations, African leaders placed global financial […]
