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The government has signed two important Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocols — the Protocol on Statistics and the Protocol on Employment and Labour — during a ceremony held on Tuesday in Maseru. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, the signing reaffirms Lesotho’s commitment to regional integration, good governance, and evidence-based […]

The Department of Road Safety has appealed to motorists and all road users to exercise extra caution on the roads during the ongoing graduation festivities, to help curb road accidents. Principal Road Safety Officer, Setsoto Putsoa, warned that traffic volumes are expected to increase from now through the festive season. He urged drivers to avoid […]

Today marks day 12 since the Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane has been prevented from gaining access to her office. Advocate Motinyane, who was supposed to resume work 2 weeks ago after a high court ruling uplifting her an unjust suspension, is still unable to enter her office. Motinyane has since vowed to […]

His Majesty King Letsie III, together with Queen ’Masenate Mohato Seeiso, Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane, and other government officials, led a tree-planting ceremony at Thaba-Bosiu on Saturday 04 October 2025, as part of Lesotho’s 59th Independence Day celebrations. The event drew Basotho from different parts of the country, who joined the initiative aimed at promoting […]

TEN days after the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) nullified her suspension, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane remains locked out of her office — a glaring act of defiance by Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s administration. Adv Motinyane’s 24 June 2025 suspension by the Prime Minister was last week declared unlawful by a full bench […]

The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Matjato Moteane, says the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has urged Lesotho to introduce new legislation and strengthen infrastructure to meet international aviation standards. Moteane, who recently returned from ICAO’s annual meeting in Montreal, Canada, told Mohale FM that for Lesotho to achieve a higher rating in […]

The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) has announced that starting next year, it will adopt technology-driven methods to measure radio listenership,replacing the traditional practice of physically surveying households. This was revealed by Mr. Molupe Molupe, Manager of Information and Communications Technology and Chairperson of the LCA Cyber Security Task Team, during a press briefing held earlier […]

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Business Development Honourable Mokhethi Shelile, says that although China has decided to impose zero tariffs on Lesotho’s exports, the real challenge lies in market access. Responding to a question about Lesotho’s trading opportunity with China, he explained that while agricultural products and wool are among the goods Lesotho can […]

The Southern African Development Community (SADC), through its representative Henry McCarter, has written to the Government of Lesotho requesting urgent action regarding the detention of Dr. Lipholo. In the letter, delivered on Tuesday, SADC called on the Government to ensure that Dr. Lipholo receives immediate medical treatment, that police conduct a thorough investigation into his […]