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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
