HIS MAJESTY WELCOMES NUTRITION DELEGATION

A delegation from the Nutrition International Agency (NIA) has paid a courtesy call to His Majesty King Letsie III at the Royal Palace in Maseru on Monday. Speaking in an interview with LENA, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s office Mr Limpho Tau said that this visit comes in as a follow-up to a request […]
CHIEFS URGED TO CHAMPION NUTRITION TO SUPPORT HIS MAJESTY

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition (MAFSN) District Agricultural Officer (DAO) Nyakallo Pokocho called on local chiefs to become advocates for improved nutrition, aligning with His Majesty Letsie III’s role as African Union Nutrition Champion and African Leader for Nutrition (ALN) Champion. Speaking at an agricultural dialogue organized by MAFSN, Pokocho emphasized the […]
LIMITED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EXACERBATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING

The 2024 Trafficking in Person Report shows that human traffickers exploit domestic and foreign victims in Lesotho. Traffickers exploit victims from Lesotho abroad due to limited economic opportunities, exacerbated by the pandemics and inflation which in turn result in vulnerable populations, continues the report. The report further indicates that women and orphaned children are enticed […]
HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE COMES TO AN END

Prime Minister (PM) Ntsokoane Matekane officially closed deliberations on high level dialogue aimed at ending hunger and deprivation in the Mountain Kingdom. In his remarks at the end of the dialogue in Maseru on Tuesday, the PM said after this forum, there will be a new policy direction in terms of commercializing agriculture. “A positive […]
LESOTHO HAS POTENTIAL ON AGRICULTURE

The usage of emerging technologies and innovation that seem to be spreading across the globe can in a way help in the improvement of sustainable agricultural systems. This was said by the Minister of Information, Communication, Science, Technology and Innovation Ms Nthati Moorosi, during a panel discussion at the High level dialogue on the Future […]
HIS MAJESTY ADDRESSES HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE

His Majesty King Letsie lll has called all to view agriculture as a means to unlock Lesotho’s potential, promote food security and transform the agricultural sector in its entirety. He said this when addressing a high level dialogue themed ‘The Future of Food Security in Lesotho,’ held in Maseru on Tuesday. He explained that August […]
UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES VISIT MAHOBONG ORCHARD

With the purpose of strengthening investment in Lesotho’s Agricultural Sector and supporting the country’s efforts to improve food and nutrition security, a high level delegation from three United Nations (UN) agencies on Sunday visited Mahobong orchard. The delegation came at the invitation of His Majesty King Letsie III, who serves as the Food and Agriculture […]
HIS MAJESTY INVITES UN AGENCIES TO LESOTHO

On the invitation of His Majesty King Letsie III, who serves as the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Special Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition, a high-level delegation from three United Nations (UN) agencies will visit Lesotho from August 04 to 06. The delegation includes FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, World Food Programme (WFP) Assistant Executive Director for […]
CROSS-BORDER MEETING REVEALS CHALLENGES

A recent meeting of the Free State and Lesotho Cross Border Crime Prevention Forum highlighted numerous challenges affecting villages near the borders in Botha-Bothe and the Free State. District Administrator Mr Ts’epa Chaba, speaking at the public gathering held in Phoku, noted that the meeting was long overdue, as the community has been facing these […]
CULTURE DILUTION PART OF NUTRITION PROBLEM

Minister of Justice, Law and Constitutional Affairs, Mr Richard Ramoeletsi says dilution of culture is partly to blame for the problems of nutrition that Lesotho is facing. He was officiating a one-day workshop on nutrition for Principal Chiefs, Mr Ramoeletsi said Basotho have adapted ways which are not part of their culture which play a […]