Minister of trade and industry Thabiso Molapo, today announced the much awaited operationalization of the Lesotho Standards Institution (LSI).
The LSI is a national standards body of Lesotho which is mandated to develop and publish national standards, carry out testing activities, certification and inspection services, conduct training to capacitate the industry and support public policy and regulations to protect society.
Molapo said countries around the world have taken different approaches in shaping their national standards bodies.
“Our story is shaped by rigorous studies and consultations, leading us to a model that is unique and best suited for our economy. We deliberately used a mix of modern world, benchmarking against the likes of Sweden and Iceland in Europe; while at the same time putting it in context by studying models used by our counterparts in the SADC region- Botswana, Swaziland, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mauritius.
“It is my strongest belief, therefore, that LSI has assumed the best model to purposely respond swiftly to the needs of the private sector. The establishment of LSI marks one of my ministry’s greatest milestones. For some of you who shared and followed our story, you will agree with me that it has indeed been an arduous journey,” he said.
