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 […]
LESOTHO TO LEARN MORE ON NUTRITION FROM INDONESIA
Following his presentation of his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Letsie III, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Lesotho, Mr Saud Purwanto Krisnawan paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations. Mr Saud Purwanto Krisnawan succeeds Mr Salman Al Farisi who completed his […]
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 […]
MINISTER LAUNCHES NATIONAL NUTRITION CAMPAIGN
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr Limpho Tau says there is a need to normalize the nation’s understanding on the importance of food production. He said this when launching the National Nutrition Campaign at an event held in Maseru on Wednesday. He highlighted that while Lesotho has arable land, it is unacceptable that the […]
