ministry of tourism, Environment and culture
The Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture comprises of four departments, namely: Tourism, Environment, Culture and Library and Archives.
Lesotho Tourism
Tourism
This department is at the helm of developing and promoting the tourism industry in Lesotho by providing an enabling environment for tourism growth and development. It does this by performing the following functions: Read More…
Environment
The Department is responsible for managing the environment for its well-being, improved livelihoods and sustainable economic growth for present and future generations. It achieves its mandate by carrying out the following functions: Read More…
The Department of Culture is responsible for the protection, promotion, management and dissemination of the national cultural heritage information, through specialized programmes within the established national cultural institutions… Read More…
Ministry History
The Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture comprises of four departments, namely, Tourism, Environment, Culture and Library and Archives. The National Archives was established in 1958 under the Office of the Government Secretary, but soon transferred to the Department of Information. In1982, it was transferred to the Ministry of Education under the Department of Culture. Its origin can be traced back from 1965 when the Department of Culture started off as Sports and Culture within the Ministry of Education. In late 1960s, the Department of Culture was transferred to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. In 1970, the Department of Culture was returned to the Ministry of Education until 1986, when it was transferred to the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture. In 1972 a department of tourism was under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism. Read More…
About us
The Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture is committed to promote environmentally and culturally sustainable development, making Lesotho the number one tourism destination in the region through provision of high quality service and creation of an enabling environment for the private sector driven and community based tourism development.
To become a leading ministry in ensuring a well-managed environment and preserved cultural heritage, making Lesotho a quality eco-tourism destination for the betterment of the livelihood of the Basotho.
Projects Accomplished
The Ministry has established varies projects which were successful. On the right side is a list of those projects.
2011
National Biosafety Frameworks
The National Biosafety Frameworks Project deals with regulating, managing and controlling risks associated with the use and release of living modified organisms resulting from biotechnology which are likely to have adverse environmental impacts that could affect the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
2013
Digitization Project
This project was concerned with digitizing all archival material that has been documented continuously in the past. Once the material has been digitized, it will be easily accessible through online platforms regardless of the reader’s location.
2015
Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
E-Waste was about the recycling of electrical objects that are no longer of use. Also, creating awareness to the citizens about the effect of such objects and the chemicals found in them. The department’s concern is about the dangers the citizen’s faces because of those objects.
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