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Telephone
Country code: 266. There is a limited internal telephone network.
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with a few international mobile phone companies. Coverage is limited to main urban areas.
Internet
There are Internet cafes in Maseru.
Post
Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1300 and 1400-1630, Sat 0800-1200.
Media
The government operates a range of media. South African radio and TV stations can also be received. Reforms in 1998 led to commercial radio stations but state-run Radio Lesotho is the only national station. Due to high printing costs, radio is the most important form of mass communication.
The private press often carries opposition views, but publications and journalists are regularly targeted by defamation lawsuits.
The private press often carries opposition views, but publications and journalists are regularly targeted by defamation lawsuits.
Press
• Makatolle, MoAfrica and Mohlanka are published weekly in Sesotho.
• The Mirror and Public Eye are published weekly in English.
• The Mirror and Public Eye are published weekly in English.
TV
• Lesotho Television is state-run.
Radio
• Radio Lesotho is state-run.
• MoAfrika FM is a private, Maseru-based station.
• Other stations include People's Choice FM, Joy Radio FM and Catholic Radio FM.
• MoAfrika FM is a private, Maseru-based station.
• Other stations include People's Choice FM, Joy Radio FM and Catholic Radio FM.
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