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 […]
MICSTI ON ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS BILL
The absence of a legal and regulatory framework on electronic transactions has created uncertainty for government, businesses and consumers, particularly in relation to electronic contracts, signatures, records, online services and digital commerce. This, was said by the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) Director ICT Mr Masiu Khiba on behalf of the […]
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. […]
RAMASHAMOLE CHAMPIONS SAFE DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AT UNGA81
On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), Mr. Kanono Ramashamole, the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, joined high-level international discussions focused on advancing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) with robust safeguards. Lesotho is actively moving these global principles from policy to practice. In collaboration with […]
STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGE ON CYBERSECURITY BILL 2026
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), in collaboration with the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is convening stakeholders for a two-day consultation workshop on the Cybersecurity Bill 2026 in Maseru. Officially opening the workshop, Acting Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology […]
LESOTHO FIRST COUNTRY TO IMPLEMENT UN AI BLUEPRINT
Lesotho has become the first country in the world to use the United Nations master plan for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane has announced. Mr. Matekane made the announcement while addressing world leaders in New York during the second UN Digital Cooperation Day, held on the margins of the 81st Session of […]
OPENING REMARKS BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER SAMUEL NTSOKOANE MATEKANE AT THE SECOND UN DIGITAL COOPERATION DAY 2025 IN NEW YORK
Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my honour to open the first substantive session of this Digital Cooperation Day: Introducing the AI Strategy Blueprint: Turning National Ambition into Action. Artificial intelligence is spreading faster than any general-purpose technology in history. Lesotho welcomes its potential. We are not […]
HIS MAJESTY KING LETSIE III ARRIVES IN NEW YORK AHEAD OF UNGA 81
His Majesty King Letsie III has arrived in New York, USA, ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The theme for the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly is “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all”. At the global level, His Majesty is the Food and Agricultural Organization […]
