Ambassador Gonzales: Introducing Phill Wilson at Bereng High School in Mafeteng: April 17, 2018 Please let me begin by thanking the District Administrator, the District Health Management Team, the Principals of Bereng and Masentle high schools, the teachers and students, Bo-‘M’e le Bo-Ntate. It is so great to see all of you on my very ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 29 May, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
Khotsong, Bo ‘Me le Bo ‘Ntate Welcome to all of you. I am honored that you were able to join us for this celebration. Before I begin, please allow me to pay my respects to: His Majesty the King The Right Honorable the Prime Minister and the First Lady Honorable President of the Senate Honorable ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 13 July, 2017 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama, Rex Tillerson
Khotsong bo-‘m’e le bo-ntate and welcome. Thank you for joining us this evening. Before we proceed, I would like to pay my respects to: His Majesty King Letsie III, The Right Honorable the Prime Minister, Members of His Majesty’s Cabinet, in particular those who have joined us here this evening, Her Ladyship, the Chief Justice, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 1 November, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the 50th anniversary of your nation’s independence. The United States deeply values its friendship with Lesotho. Together, our two nations have worked hard to promote economic progress, strengthen democratic institutions, and turn the tide in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 4 October, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
The U.S. Embassy announces the opening of the application period for the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Applications will be accepted online through October 26, 2016. The application is internet based and available at
yali.state.gov . The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 29 September, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama
The U.S Embassy in Maseru is delighted to host American HIV/AIDS activist
Hydeia Broadbent in Lesotho from September 6-10, 2016. During her visit to the Mountain Kingdom, Ms. Broadbent will meet with a wide variety of Basotho including HIV/AIDS activists, legal advocates, Ministry of Health representatives, and young people. The Embassy is pleased to partner on Ms. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 7 September, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama
Khotsong, Bo ‘Me le Bo ‘Ntate Welcome to all of you. I am delighted that you were able to join us for a celebration which is very special to Americans. Before I begin, please allow me to pay my respects to: His Majesty the King The Right Honorable the Prime Minister Honorable President of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 30 June, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
Khotsong bo-‘m’e le bo-ntate and welcome. Thank you for being here this today as we introduce this year’s 15 YALI Mandela Washington Fellows. Before we proceed, I would like to pay my respects to: His Majesty King Letsie III, The Right Honorable the Prime Minister, 2016 Mandela Washington Fellows Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 15 June, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
Today U.S. Ambassador Matthew T. Harrington introduced this year’s fifteen participants from Lesotho for the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. These fifteen Basotho young leaders will leave next week for six weeks of intensive leadership training, networking, and skills building at different universities across the United States. At the end of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 15 June, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama
Delivered at U.S. Chief of Mission Residence, Maseru Khotsong bo-‘m’e le bo-ntate and welcome. Thank you for being here today for this special event. I am delighted to be able to welcome all of you to my home. Before we proceed, I would like to pay my respects to: His Majesty King Letsie III, The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 26 April, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
By: Matthew T. Harrington, United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho President Barack Obama once said of climate change, “Someday, our children, and our children’s children, will look at us in the eye and they’ll ask us, did we do all that we could when we had the chance to deal with this problem ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 22 April, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Op-Eds | Tags: Barack Obama
Delivered at Motete Secondary School Lumelang bo-‘m’e le bo-ntate and welcome. Before we start please allow me to pay my respects to: His Majesty the King The Right Honorable The Prime Minister Members of Parliament and Senate, Minister of Education Ms Mahali Phamotse Principal Chiefs Local Chief Members of the Community Council Senior Education Officer ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 14 April, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
Delivered at St. Camillus Centre, Mohale’s Hoek Khotsong, bo ‘me le bo ‘ntate Please allow me to pay my respects to: His Majesty King Letsie III; The Right Honorable the Prime Minister; Dr. Pakalitha Mosisili The Honorable Deputy Prime Minister; Honorable Ministers of Cabinet; The District Administrator for Mohale’s Hoek, Me Mosothoane; Me Mamorena, St. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 14 April, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
Today United States Ambassador Matthew Harrington had the honor of presenting Sister Juliana Manele of the St. Camillus Centre in Mohale’s Hoek with the 2016 Woman of Courage Award for Lesotho. Sister Juliana received this award in recognition of her exceptional courage and leadership in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Lesotho. Since 2002, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 14 April, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama
By: Elizabeth Pelletreau, Charge d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Maseru International Women’s Day, March 8, is a time to celebrate the often-overlooked contributions of women around the world, to reflect on progress made towards equality, and to rededicate ourselves to ensuring women and girls are valued, empowered, and given opportunities to succeed. The world has often overlooked ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 8 March, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Op-Eds | Tags: Barack Obama
American expert on women’s leadership and political participation, Jessica Grounds, visited Lesotho from December 7-10, 2015. During her visit she met with Basotho women from government, business, and health to empower them as leaders and to encourage more women to run for elected office. She spoke to women and conducted workshops in Maseru, Mafeteng, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 10 December, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama
By: Matthew T. Harrington, United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho Every year on the first of December we mark World AIDS Day. This year we are focused on success and success starts with vision. Earlier this year, leaders from around the world, including leaders from Lesotho and the United States, agreed as part ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 3 December, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Op-Eds | Tags: Barack Obama
Khotsong, bo ‘me le bo ‘ntate Please allow me to pay my respects to: His Majesty King Letsie III And Her Majesty Queen Masenate The Right Honorable, The Prime Minister Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly Honorable President of the Senate His Lordship the President of the Court of Appeal Her Ladyship the Chief Justice ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 1 December, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
By: Matthew T. Harrington, United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho The United States is proud to celebrate the International Day of the Girl with our partners across the globe. The United Nations established the day in 2011 to recognize girls’ rights and galvanize global commitments to end gender stereotypes, discrimination, violence, and economic ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 11 October, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Op-Eds | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC On behalf of President Obama, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the 49th anniversary of your independence. Over the years Lesotho has made strides in letting the voices of its people be heard through the democratic process. The United States and Lesotho ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 5 October, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
The U.S. Embassy announces the opening of the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Applications are open and available online through November 11, 2015 at
yali.state.gov . The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and embodies the United States’ commitment to invest in the future ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 1 October, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama
Khotsong, Bo ‘Me le Bo ‘Ntate Please allow me to pay my respects to: His Majesty the King The Right Honorable the Prime Minister Honorable President of the Senate Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly Her Ladyship the Chief Justice Honorable Deputy Prime Minister Honorable Ministers Their Lordships Judges of the High Court Their Excellencies ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 2 July, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
Today Ambassador Matthew T. Harrington introduced this year’s five participants from Lesotho for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. These five Basotho young leaders will leave next week for six weeks of intensive leadership training, networking, and skills building at different universities across the United States. At the end of the six ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 8 June, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama
Khotsong, Bo ‘Me le Bo ‘Ntate Please allow me to pay my respects to: Her Majesty the Queen Director of Alliance Française Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Guests And, most importantly today, Basotho women and girls I am delighted to be a part of today’s ceremony and proud of the U.S. Embassy’s support for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 5 May, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
Lumelang bo-‘m’e le bo-ntate and welcome. Before we start please allow me to pay my respects to: His Majesty the King The Right Honorable The Prime Minister Members of Parliament and Senate Principal Chiefs Local Chief Members of the Community Council Senior Education Officer ‘Mamalebanye Lerotholi Principal ‘Maletsie Ellen Shoaepane Teachers Distinguished guests Bo-‘m’e le ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 17 April, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
OpEd published in Public Eye on January 16, 2015. By: Matthew T. Harrington, United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho “
Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can go forward except together and no way anybody can win except by serving the people’s urgent needs. We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward now together. ” With these remarks, Gerald Ford became President of the United States in August 1974 following a decade of war in Vietnam and two years of internal political turmoil. Today, as Lesotho emerges ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 20 January, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Op-Eds | Tags: Barack Obama
His Majesty King Letsie III The Right Honorable, The Prime Minister Honorable Ministers of the Cabinet Honorable Members of Parliament Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen I am honored to address you all today at Lesotho’s national commemoration of World AIDS Day. On World AIDS Day, it is important ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 1 December, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho, Matthew T. Harrington, presented his credentials to King Letsie III at the royal palace today. Ambassador Harrington is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He was nominated by President Obama as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho in August 2013. He was confirmed by the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 29 October, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama
U.S. Embassy Maseru announces the opening of the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Applications will be available online from October 7, 2014 to November 5, 2014 at
youngafricanleaders.state.gov . The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and embodies the United States’ commitment to invest ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 6 October, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Barack Obama
