THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO REMAINS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING SECURE DATA EXCHANGE ACROSS GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND ENHANCING SERVICE DELIVERY FOR BASOTHO.
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), in collaboration with UNICEF Lesotho, is hosting a four-day X-Road Pilot Planning, Readiness and Use Case Identification Workshop from 20–23 October 2026 in Berea. The workshop brought together key stakeholders to assess ministries’ readiness to participate in the National Data Exchange, identify priority use cases […]
LESOTHO JOINED GLOBAL DIALOGUE TO TACKLE MAJOR GLOBAL ISSUES SUCH AS TECHNOLOGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Honourable Limpho Tau leads a briefing session at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Germany ahead of the Berlin Global Dialogue 2026. The Dialogue, scheduled for October 20 to 22 under the theme “Advancing Alliances for the New Era,” brings together leaders from government, business […]
THROUGH NEW AI-POWERED CHATBOTS DEVELOPED BY LESOTHO GOVERNMENT, FARMERS WILL NOW ACCESS VITAL AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL CHALLENGES.
The Government of Lesotho is developing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to improve farmers’ access to agricultural information and advice. This was said by the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation Honourable Nthati Moorosi when officially opening the third National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Week 2026 in Maseru, calling for greater efforts to […]
NATIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION WEEK 2026
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Honourable Nthati Moorosi, has called for greater efforts to translate scientific research and innovation into practical solutions that improve the lives of Basotho. The Minister made the call when officially opening the third edition of the National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Week 2026 in Maseru […]
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS IDENTIFY KEY FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science Technology and Innovation’s day two of the Consultation Strategic Workshop has focused on identifying environmental variables that impact departmental performance applying the Pestle and SWOD Analysis frameworks. Some departments identified factors like change of leadership in government, political interference and budgets constraints to be contributing to poor departmental performance, […]
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 […]
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, […]
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS BILL VALIDATION WORKSHOP CONCLUDES
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has concluded a two-day stakeholder validation workshop on the Electronic Transactions and Communications Bill 2026. In his closing remarks, Mr. Kopano Tšenoli, Director in the Department of Appropriate Technology Services (ATS) at MICSTI, speaking on behalf […]
LESOTHO JOINS COMMONWEALTH DIGITAL LEADERS AT CTO@125
Lesotho is this week participating in the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO)’s 125th Anniversary Week in London from September 28 to 30. The delegation comprises representatives of the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), the Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho in the United Kingdom and the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA). The delegation […]
