LESOTHO PROPOSES TO HOST REGIONAL RESEARCH HUB
Mr Lejone Mpotjoana, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations for the Kingdom of Lesotho, presented a compelling case for Lesotho to host the Regional Agricultural Research Hub for African Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) at a recent high-level event in Awaza, Turkmenistan. The event, held during the 3rd LLDCs Conference, focused on agricultural transformation as […]
HIS MAJESTY AT NUTRITION ACTIVATION
His Majesty, King Letsie III, visited a Nutrition Club Exhibition at Mekaling Resource Centre in Mohale’s Hoek. The event was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition. During his visit, the King honored a local Nutrition Club for producing healthy food and promoting good nutrition. He praised the growing awareness of nutrition […]
PM PUSHES FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE
Many African countries remain overwhelmed by the withdrawal of support on a number of the United States funded programs; due to that that Prime Minister Mr Ntsokoane Matekane says that it is time for Lesotho to be economically independent. He highlighted that Lesotho holds great potential in production fields such as agriculture which needs to […]
PRIME MINISTER SPOTS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ETHIOPIA
PM’S VISIT TO ETHIOPIA SPOTLIGHTS POTENTIAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Prime Minister, Mr. Nts’okoane Matekane, led a delegation to tour the newly launched Kuriftu Resort in Addis Ababa, with the intention of assessing it as an investment opportunity. The visit, part of the summit program, aimed to explore the possibility of the resort’s owner, Mr. Tadiwos Getachew […]
NUTRITION PRESIDENT VISITS LESOTHO
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Nutrition International, Mr. Joel Spicer and his delegation have visited Lesotho. Upon their arrival on Sunday, they visited Ha ‘Masana Nutrition Club known as ‘Mathemaloli’, where various products were showcased. Addressing members of the club, the President said he will be in Lesotho throughout the week and that […]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER BRIEFS MEDIA ON AUC VISIT
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr Lejone Mpotjoane says the outgoing Africa Union Commission Chairperson Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat discussed several issues with His Majesty and Prime Minister during his visit to Lesotho. He said this when briefing the media on Friday, following Mr Mahamat’s courtesy call to both the His Majesty […]
PARLIAMENTARIANS URGED TO SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGNS
The Deputy Principal Secretary (DPS) in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Mr. Lisema Lekhooana has urged Parliamentarians to support climate change campaigns in an attempt to curb its effects. He said this at an informal sitting in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The Ministry together with Lesotho Lowlands Rural Water Supply and sanitation project lobbied […]
CHINA GIVES GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
Prime Minister Samuel Matekane says the Republic of China has granted Lesotho government M250 million for improvement of the country’s economy and for upgrading their agricultural machinery. Speaking at the press briefing on Tuesday following his attendance of the summit of the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), he said M250 million has been donated […]
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 […]
