GOVERNMENT CALL UPON STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO TACKLE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THAT THREATENS THE LIVELIHOODS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES.
The Minister of Environment and Forestry, Honourable Thabo Mofosi, officially opened the GEF-8 Project Inception Workshop for the project titled βNature-based Solutions for Increased Climate Resilience in Vulnerable Rural Communities of Lesotho.β In his opening remarks, the Minister highlighted the severe and prolonged drought affecting the southwestern region of Lesotho. He said the drought, coupled […]
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The Government of Lesotho, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and the African Development Bank (AfDB), has officially marked the technical launch of additional financing for the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development and Sanitation Project Phase III (LLWDSP III), signalling further expansion of access to safe and reliable water […]
QUEEN ‘MASENATE LAUNCHED NATIONAL MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE STRATEGY.
Β Her Majesty Queen ‘M’asenate Mohato Seeiso officially launched the National Menstrual Health and Hygiene Strategy 2025/2030, marking a significant step towards improving menstrual health and hygiene for women and girls in Lesotho. Speaking at the launch held at Avani Lesotho, Her Majesty stressed that no girl should miss school and no woman should lose work […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT HEEDED THE QACHA’SNEK COMMUNITY’S LONG-STANDING PLEA FOR IMPROVED MOBILITY AS TEBELLONG BRIDGE WILL SOON BE CONSTRUCTED.
Public Works and Transport Minister, Honourable Matjato MoteaneΒ introduced Unik Construction as the contractor for the Tebellong Bridge project and turned the sod to mark the start of construction. The project, expected to take 24 months, will include a tarred road linking the Senqu River to Tebellong Hospital, this was announced by Moteane adding that […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN AWARDED CERTIFICATION TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL YOUTH CHAPTER PLATFORM AIMED AT EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH AGRICULTURAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.
Lesotho had been certified to establish the Lesotho National Youth Chapter, a platform aimed at empowering young people through agricultural skills development, knowledge sharing and opportunities to market their agricultural products internationally. The certification was granted during the World Food Forum held in Rome, Italy. Speaking in an interview with the Agency, the Minister of […]
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 […]
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 […]
