Lesotho is seeking to open talks with South Africa over royalties and compensation for a water-sharing deal that accounts for about 10% of its economy. The nation, encircled by South Africa, sees ...

Lesotho’s foreign affairs minister, Limpho Tau, says South Africa has a moral obligation to help lift Lesotho out of poverty because of historical injustices that contributed to the kingdom’s economic ...

His Majesty King Letsie III is the first son of the late King Moshoeshoe II and Queen ’M‘amohato Seeiso. He was born Prince Mohato Bereng Seeiso at Scott Hospital in Morija on 17 th July, 1963 and was ...

Lesotho’s foreign affairs minister says South Africa has a moral obligation to help address poverty and the lack of economic growth in Lesotho. Minister Limpho Tau told the South African government ...

In Lesotho, benchmark interest rates are set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL). The official interest rate since December 2015 is the Central Bank Policy Rate ...

The Prime Minister's Vanguard Initiative for Youth Empowerment, known as Sebabatso, was launched in October 2023 to address youth unemployment and limited economic opportunities in Lesotho. Now in ...

National Ozone Units (NOUs) are the government units in developing countries that are responsible for managing their national programmes to comply with the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete ...

July 2026 Exchange Rates ...