Wednesday 4th October 2023, the Government of Lesotho celebrated 57 years of independence and at the same event, King Letsie III launched bicentenary( 200 years since Basotho nation was founded), at Thaba- Bosiu Cultural Village in Maseru. The Kingdom of Lesotho attained its full independence on 4th October 1966 with King Moshoeshoe II as sovereign.
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The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police in collaboration with the TIP Multi-Sectoral Committee, on Sunday the 30th of July 2023 commemorated World Day against Trafficking in Persons at Maputsoe, Leribe District. The event started with a fun walk from Maputsoe Bridge as it is one of the commercial borders in the country and a hotspot for trafficking in persons activities.
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Today the 10th of August 2023, the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship Home Affairs and Police Commemorates Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day (CRVS) under the theme: Digitalization of Civil Registration Systems: the potential to increase coverage and improve quality and timeliness of data, at Assumption Primary school in Berea district. This day is celebrated annually under the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.9, digitization journey that leaves no one behind by 2030, as everyone should be documented. 2023 marks the 6th year African countries commemorate CRVS’ day.
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On the 28th to 30th August 2023, the Cross-Border Crime Forum Committee held a human trafficking awareness campaign for Basotho, who reside in Ladybrand, Ficksburg and Qwa-Qwa towns 9Freestate Province of South Africa, the aim of the awareness is to combat trafficking in persons in those towns (TIP in those towns).
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On Friday the 15th of September 2023, the Government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police through Home Affairs Agency under National Identity and Civil Registry department, (NICR) issued 50 birth certificates and 200 national identity documents to Semonkong community in commemoration of World Identity (ID) Day at Semonkong. This was a memorable moment for those document recipients.
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The Honourable Minister Lebona Lephema appreciated IOM’s support that they have been providing to Basotho Nation for a very long time. He said with Lesotho being landlocked by South Africa (SA), everything is compromised such as the economy of this country, livelihood of Basotho and they are trying their best to see to it that at the end of the day, they can reach a stage whereby Basotho can move freely in and out of SA.
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The two day meeting stems from the initial meeting that took place on the 2nd February 2023 in Pretoria South Africa. The Honourable Minister Lephema said in their discussion, it has been agreed that, they work with agility and strengthen mutual cooperation to end cross border crimes among others being Human Trafficking, stock theft, money laundering linked to cash in transit heists and illegal mining called “Zama Zamas” . “We remain stubborn in our pursuit of safety and justice beyond our borders and remain resolute that criminals will not run amok between Lesotho and South Africa without any repercussions” he said.
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Today the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police together with Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Employment and International Organization for Migration (IOM) held a working breakfast meeting on transformation of work permits to work visas.
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The courtesy visit follows the meeting Honourable Minister Lephema had with South Africa (SA) Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on the 7th January 2023 at Maseru Bridge.
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Hon. Minister Lephema horned the courtesy visit from the Minister of Home Affairs South Africa. He said the hope is that the Minister has heard their cry as Lesotho when they say it is high time that Lesotho and SA come together, and work towards maintaining the relationship the two countries have always had. He noted that they have had discussions as Ministers about the challenges and things that need to be addressed between the two countries as it is known that Lesotho is a country in another country.
On Wednesday, 29th December 2022, the Minister of Local government, Chieftainship, Home affairs and Police, Honourable Lebona Lephema, joined Basotho domestic workers association in their annual celebration held at the Blue Mountain Inn, Berea.
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On the 16th December 2022, the Ministry of Local Government Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports, Arts, Culture and Social Development and Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) commemorated the World Refugee Day which was held at Olympic house Maseru.
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On Thursday 15th December 2022, according to Trafficking In Person report by Lucy Mothepu from Beautiful Dream Society based at Ficksburg border revealed that, from December 2021 to date, there were 90 people who were intercepted while trying to be trafficked, out of which 5% were minors, 25% males and 70% females.
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On 22nd November 2022, 17 journalists from different media houses in Lesotho were awarded presents by Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso for their role in raising awareness about Child Marriage, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Trafficking In Persons. Among these 17 journalist there were three top achievers who got themselves smart phones, tablets, digital cameras, cheque amounting to M2, 00.00 each, Trophy and appreciation certificates.
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The Government of Lesotho on Sunday 13th October 2022 celebrated Armistice Day which was led by His Majesty King Letsie III who also led the laying of wreaths at Makoanyane Square in Maseru.
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Friday the 28th of October 2022 marked a milestone in the change of government, when the new 10th Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane was inaugurated at Setsoto Stadium.
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Today, September 28, 2022; marks a historic day when Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, Motlalentoa Letsosa in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Lesotho, launched the Lesotho National Migration and Development Policy.
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The Ministry of Social Development Free State on the 1st September 2022, launched an awareness campaign on alcohol, a fatal syndrome to trafficking in persons held at Ladybrand Community Hall. The Minister of Home Affairs Lesotho Honourable Motlalentoa Letsosa was also invited.
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The Minister of Home Affairs Honourable Motlalentoa Letsosa on Wednesday 24th August 2022 paid a visit to the local chiefs of Pitsaneng, Ha Moshati in Berea district, where he discussed with them the importance of livestock marking. (branding and tattooing).
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The Ministry’s policy is to ensure that everyone is included in the National Population Register.This was highlighted by the Principal Secretary, Mr. Tumelo Raboletsi, at Makeoane Electoral Division (ED), Nokong Ha Selebeli Berea, on 24 August 2022.
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Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday 17th August 2022 commemorated Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day (CRVS), Qanya Community Council, Ha Sekake, in Qacha’s Nek; and this day is celebrated annually on 10th August. This year’s theme is “Harnessing coordination, country leadership and ownership to strengthen integrated civil registration and vital statistics systems: a vehicle for #counting everyone”.
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Basotho community living in RSA, still conduct their way of living as though they are in their mother country. This has been seen in their daily endeavors and lifestyle; in cultural, social as well as religious activities. The Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa with his entourage of Principal Secretary Mr. Tumelo Raboletsi and Commissioner for Refugees Mr. Mohlolo Lerotholi have visited Lesotho Evangelical Church of Southern Africa (LECSA) in South Africa Soweto for the second time with the same advocacy. On Sunday, the 07 August the delegation was at Pimville LECSA, Soweto South Africa.
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On Friday, the 29th July 2022, the Government of Lesotho, through the Ministry of Home Affairs commemorated World Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIPs) day at Makhunoane, in Botha-Bothe. World Anti-Trafficking in persons is celebrated annually on the 30th of July. This year’s theme is “Use and abuse of Technology”.
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The Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa when officially opening automated births and deaths registration on the 20th July 2022, pointed out that, the same National Identity and Civil Registration (NICR) services that are offered at the health facilities are no different from those offered at Maseru Mall and other districts. The Minister issued 6 birth certificates to newborn babies’ mothers.
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Sunday, the 17th July 2022 marked the 59th birthday of His Majesty King Letsie III. The celebration was held at the Royal Palace Grounds. The Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) led the event with prayer, mainly for His Majesty’s and the family’s good health and prosperity among others.
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In a public gathering held at Mabhodeli New Castle, South Africa, Sunday, 03 July 2022, Commissioner for Refugees and Coordinator of Migration Issues, Mr. Mohlolo Lerotholi warned Basotho factory workers in that area to be very vigilant about promised jobs either by their relatives, friends and foreigners.
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Monday, the 27thJune,2022, marked a milestone which Lesotho commemorated the day for the African Child at Libibing Mokhotlong. This year’s theme is eliminating harmful practices affecting children; progress on policy and practice since 2013.
This event was graced by the presence of Her Majesty Queen Masenate Bereng Seeiso. In her keynote address, the Queen highlighted that the actual date for the commemoration is 16th June, however Lesotho has a mammoth task of eliminating harmful practices affecting child.
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On Thursday, 23 June 2022; the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa announced revised measures of passport application. This was done after the Ministry learnt that Basotho apply for passports when they do not really need them, since after applying they do not collect them. It was on this basis and other reasons that the Minister announced that as of 01 July 2022, passport application will be under stringent interviewing before a passport could be issued to an applicant.
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On the 07th May 2022, there was an event to celebrate the importance of shepherds held at St. Leuis Catholic Church in Mahloenyeng, Matsieng, Maseru. The Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa was there to sensitize the shepherds and other community members about human trafficking and the identity documents and birth certificates registrations took place. On that ceremony, 22 students who attended the event got their birth certificates, 12 got their identity documents while shepherds continued registering.
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Following the suspension of indefinite residence permits and citizenships in September last year, on Friday 22nd April 2022, the Honorable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa announced that such suspension has been uplifted.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to protect and help refugees to be safely protected. In January 2020, the UNHCR office was decentralized from Geneva to the Southern Region of Africa and was based in Pretoria.
On the 22nd April 2022, the UNHCR representatives; Mr. George Wood (Senior Transition Coordinator Executive Officer) and Mr. Igor Ciobanu (Deputy Representative) have visited the Ministry of Home Affairs; the duo was welcomed by Honorable Minister Motlalentoa Letsosa, Principal Secretary, Mr. Tumelo Raboletsi and Commissioner for Refugees Mr. Mohlolo Lerotholi. The purpose for the visit was to assess the daily functions of the decentralized agency.
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The Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Core team, comprising three government Ministries of Home Affairs, Health, and Development Planning (Bureau of Statistics) presented excess mortality report on pre-Covid-19, being 2015-2019 and during 2020-2021 Covid-19 periods.
On opening, the Principal Secretary, Home Affairs noted that the report would in future assist in fighting other pandemics in the country and acknowledged the assistance of the American Agency of Centre for Disease Control (CDC) for their untiring support.
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Yesterday’s Sunday service at LECSA Morija started with congregation march from Morija River Side and LECSA church to Thabeng High School playground, holding placards with messages that fight against all forms of crime. It was in the same event that the Ministry of Home Affairs represented by Principal Secretary Mr Tumelo Raboletsi and Commissioner for Refugees, Mr Mohlolo Lerotholi partook in the march.
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After a few months of sensitizing the public about the horrific human trafficking crime; the Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa (LECSA), Gauteng Presbytery invited Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, Motlalentoa Letsosa on Sunday 6th March 2021.The invitation was meant to sensitize the congregation about the dangers of human trafficking in Orlando Soweto.
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Out of the world’s population estimated to be more than 7.9 Billion, 25 Million people are victims of human trafficking and Lesotho is no exception. January is marked to be a global human trafficking awareness month.
The Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa was at Thetsane High School yesterday to sensitize students, teachers and community leaders about Human Trafficking which was seen to be rampant in our country in the past years. Prior to this, the Minister visited Liraoheleng Primary School on Thursday 20 January 2022 with the same purpose.
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It was only last week when the Ministry of Home Affairs received a 22-year-old who was trafficked 2 years ago. Today it was a 19-year-old from Lisemeng, Leribe Hlotse who was falsely promised legitimate job by her fellow residents a few weeks ago. The victim was welcomed by the Honourable Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Maseru Bridge.
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Yesterday (13 January 2022) the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa together with the Principal Secretary of Social Development Mrs ‘Mantsenki Mphalane welcomed a 22 year-old (Mosotho woman) Human Trafficking victim at Maseru Bridge.
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On Monday 8th November 2021, the Honorable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa delivered the update on this year’s TIP Interim Assessment Report on the Prioritized Recommendations shared under the Lesotho TIP Report 2021 at the U.S Ambassador’s residence. Present was also the Honorable Ministers of Police and Public Safety Lepota Sekola
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On the 29,30, September and 01 October 2021, the Honorable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa has been on public outreach in Botha Bothe Ngoajane at Ha Topi, Khatibe Ha Jane and Liqhobong Moreneng (Motete) consecutively. The purpose of the outreach is to make a follow up on the assignment given to officials.
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On Monday, September 6th 2021, the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa held a press conference on suspension of citizenship applications and announcement of revised visa requirements.
After the Ministry intercepted number of foreign nationals who attempted to illegally enter the country using fraudulent visas, the Ministry further reviewed its internal controls in terms of issuance of VISAs as well as Residence Permits. The Ministry has been concerned about the illegal entry of these foreigners as it may contribute to crime such as terrorism, money laundering as well as human trafficking.
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The said intercepted Pakistani aged 40, by the name of Ali Majid was returned to his country same day by the next flight, even before entering the country.
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The Honorable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa had a dialogue with Principal Chiefs; Mako Mohale – Tajane, Khabasheane Masupha – Berea (Ha Mamathe), Nthupi Bereng – Rothe, Seeiso Nkuebe – Quthing, Nthati Bereng – Phamong; on the above-mentioned African Union (AU) project at Avani Lesotho on the 09 August 2021.
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Ministry of Home Affairs commemorates Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics at Maluti Adventist Hospital, Mapoteng Berea on 10th August 2021. This year’s theme is “Leadership for an essential service: Building resilient civil registration and vital statistics system in Africa that provide initiative, integrated and decentralized services for the post Covid-19 period”.
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It is amid the cold weather conditions of snow-covered mountain Kingdom of Lesotho that the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa, infiltrates through Lesotho’s countryside, to ensure acquisition of birth certificates and Identity documents to all citizens in pursuit of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16, Target 16.9 – “…providing legal identity for all.”
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Following the launch of same time process Birth and Identity cards registrations application at Ha Mokotjo Koro-Koro, The Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa fulfilled the promise of delivering the documents back to the residents on Friday 14th May 2021.
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The covid-19 pandemic as a global threat has immensely affected movement across countries and has compelled countries to revise their immigration laws and or policies.
Movement between countries has been restricted due to the overwhelming spread of the disease.
On Wednesday the 21st April 2021, The Honourable Minister of Home Affairs Motlalentoa Letsosa visited a few villages at Kubake Maseru.
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The Government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Home Affairs officially launched the National Strategic Framework and Action Plan (NSFAP) yesterday on the 7th April 2021 at Avani Lesotho.
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Covid-19 pandemic has forced the world to revert from the normal operations especially in organisation, Government as well as in institutions. Lesotho being affected by the pandemic resorted to celebrating Independence Day in a manner that allows WHO Covid-19 protocols, which include avoiding overcrowding.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs on 11 September 2020 visited St. Cecilia Orphanage – Ha Bua-Sono, Berea.
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Ministry of Home Affairs through the National Identity and Civil Registry (NICR) database, has become a stepping stone for acceleration of service delivery.
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Malealea –Honourable Motlalentoa Letsosa gives Nkhono Mapheello Koete her Birth Certificate and Identity Card (ID).
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The Ministry of Home Affairs in partnership with Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) celebrated World Refugee day on Wednesday the 01/July/ 2020, at the LNOC grounds.
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During civil registration and vital statistics day celebration, the public including school children await issuance of birth certificates and identity cards.
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Securing lesotho’s local economy, through registering and maintaining a database of livestock and livestock stakeholders
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Lesotho, known as the Mountain Kingdom or Kingdom in the Sky, holds a wealth of different experiences in store for those who visit there. Mountains, valleys and rivers present unforgettable panoramas for tourists.
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