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 […]
LESOTHO REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO RESILIENT SEED SYSTEMS
Β 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 Lesothoβs delegation to the inaugural African Ministerial Seed Summit held […]
BOTSWANA, LESOTHO MARK 60 YEARS INDEPENDENCE
As Botswana celebrates her 60 years independence on Wednesday, Lesotho gears for her own golden Jubilee independance as well on Sunday. The two sister countries are set to be marking decades of peace, stability and governance after gaining freedom from the British Colonial rule that is September 30, 1966 for Botswana and October 4, 1966 […]
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Lesothoβs Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, attended the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa and Global Cooperation, held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The panel was chaired by Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, and brought together senior African leaders […]
THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO IS CALLING ON BASOTHO TO CONSERVE WATER, DESPITE THE M200 MILLION BUDGETED FOR EL NINO RESPONSE MEASURES.
Ministry of Environment and Forestry appealed to relevant stakeholders including community leaders, farmers and civil society organisations(CSO) to strengthen the preparedness with regard to the anticipated weather changes. This is according to the statement made by the minister of Environment and Forestry Mr Thabo Mofosi concerning the anticipated weather conditions where he stated that most […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT REVITALIZES ITS DIPLOMATIC TIES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH DIFFERENT NATIONS TO BOOST TRADE, ATTRACT INVESTMENT AND DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH.
Β Following the presentation of their letters of credence to King Letsie III, the High Commissioners-designate of Ghana, Canada and Germany to Lesotho paid courtesy calls on Prime Minister Mr. Ntsokoane Matekane at State House in Maseru. Speaking in an interview with the Agency on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr. […]
LESOTHO STRENGTHENS DIASPORA INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
Β The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), is hosting a workshop on the Remittance-Investment National Framework, aimed at strengthening the contribution of the Basotho diaspora to national development. Speaking on behalf of the Principal Secretary in the Ministry Finance, Ms. Maseeiso Lekholoane said the […]
THE GOVERNMENT CONVENED WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO REVIEW THE BIODIVERSITY BILL TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACCESS AND SHARING PROJECT.
How can Lesotho ensure that the benefits arising from its biological resources are accessed and shared fairly? The Ministry of Environment and Forestry in collaboration with UNDP Lesotho convened withΒ the Natural Resources, Tourism and Land Cluster Portfolio Committee for a strategic workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) from 12β13 August 2026. The workshop is […]
DUE TO HEIGHTENED GOVERNMENT CONCERN OVER CLIMATE CHANGE, ALL MSMEs ARE ADVISED TO PUT MEASURES IN PLACE TO WITHSTAND CLIMATE-RELATED IMPACTS TO MAINTAIN SMOOTH BUSINESS OPERATIONS.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Business Development urged Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen their preparedness against climate change and other disasters to ensure business continuity and job creation. CAFI Public Relations Manager Ms. Lihaelo Nkaota said the Government, through the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI), had launched a M68 million project […]
IN A BOLD MOVE, GOVERNMENT IS EXECUTING INITIATIVES TO CONSERVE WETLAND OF INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE [LETS’A LA LETSIE]
Multi-stakeholders on registration of LetΕ‘a-la-Letsie catchment participated in a one-day meeting held at Kubung Hotel Upper Moyeni and that meeting was organized by the district Department of Environment and Forestry aimed at review and validation of Regeneration of Landscape and Livelihoods (ROLL) βs proposed restoration interventions, clarification of institutional mandates and identification of collaboration opportunities. […]
