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BASOTHO URGED TO COLLECT THEIR PASSPORTS

The Department of Passports in the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police has urged all Basotho who have made applications for passports to collect them at the passport offices in their respective districts. Speaking in an interview with the Agency on Tuesday, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, […]

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The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police observed the Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day (CRVS) at Assumption Primary School in Berea district. The theme for this year’s commemoration was ‘Digitalization of Civil Registration Systems: Enhancing Coverage, Data Quality, and Timeliness’ aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 16.9, the focus of this […]

ECONET BIDS FAREWELL HLF STUDENTS

The Econet Telcom Lesotho through the Higher Life Foundation bid farewell to three students who will be studying in the United States of America at the event held in Maseru on Tuesday. The students are β€˜Mapalo Esther Tlhonolofatso Makwaza, Katleho Pule, and Moliehi Seipati who will leave the Mountain Kingdom on August, 08. They will […]

LEC GETS NO SUBSIDY

The Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) says that the government and its agencies owe over M80 million, yet it does not get any subsidy from the latter. This was disclosed by the LEC Managing Director, Mr. Mohato Seleke when addressing the media in Maseru on Tuesday. He added that the private sector and individuals also owe […]

NSDP II IMPLEMENTATION EXTENDED-PS COMMS

The acting Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr Thapeli Tjabane says the implementation of NSDP II has been extended to the next five years. Mr. Tjabane said this in an interview following the official opening of a three-day Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Strategic Session aimed at aligning […]

STORM MOUNTAIN DIAMONDS FINDS GIANTΒ PINK ROCKΒ 

The Storm Mountain Diamonds (SMD) jointly owned by Namakwa Diamonds Limited and the Government of Lesotho has on Friday announced a recovery of a 108.39-carat fancy pink diamond at its Kao Mine. The diamond is one of the largest pink roughs ever found in Africa, which includes the ”Lulo Rose”, a 170-carat precious stone recovered […]

GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST FAMILY BRING THE DECEASED’S REMAINS HOME

The Government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations has promised to support the family of a Mosotho student who died in India last week. This was said by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr. Lejone Mpotjoane in an interview with the Agency on Monday. In this exclusive […]