MISSION STATEMENT OF LMS

To improve the livelihood of the Basotho through effective application of the science of Meteorology and harmonization of their socio-economic activities with weather and climate.

GOALS OF THE LMS

1.  To provide meteorological services that would contribute towards environmentally sound and sustainable socio-economic development of Lesotho

2.  To carry out observations of the atmosphere and weather elements at the earth's surface and developing a sound data bank and archiving system to create the NATIONAL CLIMATE RECORD.

3.  To implement on behalf of the Government of Lesotho, the international obligations on meteorology that Lesotho is signatory to.

HISTORY

Lesotho meteorological services was created in 1974 as a division within the then Department of Hydrology and Meteorological services.  In 1988 when this department was upgraded to the present department of Water Affairs, LMS became a distinct 'Cost Centre' with its own budget but still within the department of Water Affairs.    It was finally upgraded to the status of a fully fledged department  on the 1st August 2000.

However, meteorological records in Lesotho go far back to 1889.    The responsibility to collect meteorological data was shared by both the British administration and the South African authority.  One of the first tasks undertaken by LMS when it was formed was to collect all the climate records of the country.   Thus, LMS posseses a Climate Record of over 100 years.

STAFF INVENTORY

The full-time staff is categorised in the following manner:

The Director

2 Principal Meteorologists

2 Senior Meteorologists

5 Meteorologists

2 Senior Weather Forecasters

8 Weather forecasters

5 Senior technical officers

6 Technical officers

9 Technical assistants

5 Drivers

3 Guards

SENIOR PERSONNEL DEPLOYMENT
 

RESPONSIBILITIES DEPLOYMENT

Management And Direction

Mr. Ts'eliso Bruno Sekoli
B.Sc (Nairobi), M.Sc (Missouri)
Tel: +266-317250
E-mail: sekoli@lesmet.org.ls
  • Head Of LMS
  • Permanent Representative of Lesotho with World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
  • Focal Person for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
  • Focal Person for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Mrs. 'Mathabo Mahahabisa
B. Sc (Lesotho), Dipl. Met (Cairo), B. Sc Honors (Pretoria)
Tel: +266-324425 / 350325
E-mail: mahahabisa@lesmet.org.ls
  • Assistant to Head of LMS with responsibility on Operational meteorology, and the IPCC and the WMO issues.
  • Principal Weather Analyst
  • Coordinator: National GHG Inventory Study Team

Information and Public Affairs

 

 
  • Information & Communications Technology
  • Bulletins and User Services in general
  • Information Dissemination
  • Manages Departmental Website

Project Development and Implementation, and Protection of the Atmosphere

Mr. Limomane Adolph Peshoane
B. Sc (Lesotho), Dipl. Met (Cairo),

E-mail: peshoane@lesmet.org.ls
  • Assistant to Head of LMS with responsibility on the UNFCCC Programme and other international Conventions
  • The National Ozone Officer
  • Coordinator of the Climate Change modelling group
  • Supervisor of the Engineering Team

Climate and Meteorological Applications

Ms. Joalane Mphethi
B. Sc (Lesotho), Dipl. Met (Cairo)
B.Sc Honours (Pretoria)
E-Mail: joalane@lesmet.org.ls
  • Head: Climate Change Secretariat (Full-time)
  • Coordinator: Climate Information and Prediction Services (CLIPS) Focal Points.
  • Coordinator: Climate Change Mitigation activities

Mr. Mphethe Tongwane
B. Sc (Lesotho), Dipl. Met (India)
E-mail: tongwane@lesmet.org.ls

Mr. Nts'ene Nts'ala
B. Sc (Lesotho)
E-mail: ntsala@lesmet.org.ls

Mrs. Regina 'Neko
Class III Meteorology (Cairo)
E-mail: agrometeorology@lesmet.org.ls

Tel: +266-324374
  • AgroMeteorology and liaison with the Agriculture Sector
  • Physical Environment and liaison with the Environment Sector
  • Hydrometeorology
  • Disaster Management

Mr. Motsomi Maletjane
B. Sc (Lesotho), Post Grad Dipl. (Cairo), M.Sc (Kenya)
E-Mail: maletjane@lesmet.org.ls

Mr. Mokoena France
B.Sc (Lesotho), Dipl. Met (India)

Tel: +266-325041 / 851-255
E-mail: france@lesmet.org.ls 

Mr. Mosuoe Letuma
B. Sc (Lesotho)
E-Mail: letuma@lesmet.org.ls

Ms. 'Malehloa Jockey
B. Sc (Lesotho), Dipl. Met (India)

E-Mail: jockey@lesmet.org.ls
  • Climatology
  • Climate Data Management
  • Climate Monitoring and drought detection
  • Station Network
 
  • Research and Operations

 

Weather Office

Mr. Charles Ts'eole
B. Sc Met (Pretoria)
E-mail: tseole@lesmet.org.ls

Mr. Teke Ramotubei
B. Sc. (Lesotho), Dipl. Met (India) 
E-mail: ramotubei@lesmet.org.ls

Mr. M. Lenka
Class II Meteorology (Nairobi) 

E-mail: lenka@lesmet.org.ls

Mrs. M. Chapi
Class II Meteorology (Nairobi) 

E-mail: chapi@lesmet.org.ls

Mrs. M. Ts'ephe
Class II Meteorology (Nairobi)  

E-mail: tsephe@lesmet.org.ls

Tel: +266-22350732 / 22350325

 
  • In the Weather Office responsible for day-to-day activities
  • Aeronautical Meteorology
  • Satellite Meteorology
  • Weather Analysis duties
  • Assistant: Ozone Office
  • Public Information on day-to-day weather