THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO IS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE NEEDS OF POOR AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES BY DISTRIBUTING FOOD PARCELS TO MULTITUDES AS A MEASURE TO MITIGATE POVERTY AND HUNGER AMID CLIMATE CHANGE.
Lesotho government department, The Disaster Management Authority, through the Disaster Management Team will distribute food parcels to six thousand vulnerable households within five Community Councils starting this Month. Beneficiaries are drawn from five Community Councils of Ramoetsana, Makoabating, Lehlakaneng, and Metsi-Maholo and selected Electoral Divisions of Ts’anatalana Community Council Where Anticipatory Action Project of Improving […]
LESOTHO UNVEILED CHILDSAFE PROJECT TO STRENGTHEN CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.
Lesotho unveiled the ChildSafe project, an initiative aimed at strengthening child protection systems, early childhood development and care services, with particular focus on vulnerable children. The project, funded by the United States and implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), was launched in Maseru. Speaking at the launch, Minister of Education and Training Professor Ntoi Rapapa […]
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ‘M’ASENATE LAUNCHED WORLD VISION LESOTHO’S FY2026–2030 BOLD HOPE STRATEGY
Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso, Champion for Child Protection, officially launched World Vision International Lesotho’s FY2026–2030 National Strategy, themed “Transforming Lives, Empowering Communities with Agile, Low-Cost, High-Impact Programmes.” Officially launching the strategy, Her Majesty commended World Vision for its longstanding contribution to national development and its support for vulnerable children and families in Lesotho. […]
THROUGH NEW AI-POWERED CHATBOTS DEVELOPED BY LESOTHO GOVERNMENT, FARMERS WILL NOW ACCESS VITAL AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL CHALLENGES.
The Government of Lesotho is developing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to improve farmers’ access to agricultural information and advice. This was said by the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation Honourable Nthati Moorosi when officially opening the third National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Week 2026 in Maseru, calling for greater efforts to […]
THE GOVERNMENT URGED POULTRY FARMERS TO ALIGN PRODUCTION WITH DEMAND IN ORDER TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND MEET INTERNATIONAL MARKET STANDARDS.
Poultry farmers in Teyateyaneng had been urged to align production with market demand to improve product quality, ensure a consistent supply of poultry products and sustain their businesses. The call was made during a three-day workshop organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition for broiler and layer poultry farmers at the Teyateyaneng […]
THE NATIONWIDE TWO-WEEK MEASLES AND RUBELLA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN INITIATED BY LESOTHO GOVERNMENT IS GAINING MOMENTUM.
The Ministry of Health in Botha-Bothe is targeting approximately 39,363 children during a two-week measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign scheduled to run until October 23, 2026. Botha-Bothe District Public Health Nurse, Mrs Mabusane Ratikoane, said the figure represents children enrolled in registered schools, adding that the number could increase as the campaign also targets […]
THE BATTLE AGAINST FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE PROMPTED LESOTHO GOVERNMENT TO EXPLORE MEASURES AND STRATEGIES TO REVIVE LESOTHO NATIONAL DAIRY BOARD AND ENHANCE DOMESTIC MILK PRODUCTION.
Buffalo farming in Italy offered lessons for Lesotho as the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security explored ways to revive the Lesotho National Dairy Board (LNDB) and boost local milk production. This emerged during a tour by Agriculture and Food Security Minister Selibe Mochoboroane to Azienda Agricola Giancarlo D’Angelo, a buffalo farm and mozzarella cheese […]
LESOTHO’S AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS AND LIVELIHOODS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE WILL BE TRANSFORMED THROUGH HAND-IN-HAND INVESTMENT FORUM.
King Letsie 111 and Lesotho entourage attended 2026 flagship event held from 13 to 17 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. The FAO’s 6th world food forum provides platform for high-level dialogues, consultations, innovation labs, interactive pitching events, hackathons, matchmaking meetings, exhibitions and […]
MINISTRY OF HEALTH HOLDS 14TH NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
The Ministry of Health is hosting the 14th National Health Research Symposium in Maseru, bringing together researchers, academics, health professionals, government officials, development partners, civil society and other stakeholders to share health research evidence and explore ways of improving the country’s health system. Delivering the opening remarks, the Minister of Health, Honourable Mamokete Nts’ekhe, highlighted […]
LESOTHO REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO RESILIENT SEED SYSTEMS
Lesotho has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening sustainable and resilient agrifood systems as African countries seek to advance food security and nutrition in line with the aspirations of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Limpho Tau, led Lesotho’s delegation to the inaugural African Ministerial Seed Summit held […]
