A-three-man delegation from Britain and Switzerland headed by the Lesotho High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso, toured the country in a four-day visit that started on Monday.

The delegation comprised Professor Monique Simmonds, Mr. Richard Unwind and Ms. Lindey Whitby.

Addressing the media at the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) building in Maseru on Thursday, Mr. Richard Unwind said the purpose of the visit was for the delegation to assess the existing investment opportunities in the country.

While in the country, he said they visited the Lesotho Highlands Water Project in Katse, where he said, they were impressed by the Botanic plants surrounding the area.

Mr. Unwind said Lesotho could benefit from the Botanic plants as they can be used for manufacturing of medicines thus expressed need to protect them.

On the other hand, Professor Monique Simmonds said areas around the Katse Dam have a great potential for job creation whereby communities could engage in establishment of projects like Bee Hive that he said would thrive due to the conducive weather conditions in the area.

As part of the tour, the delegation also visited ‘Sentebale’ which is an organization that aims to improve the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in Lesotho. Sentebale was founded by Prince Harry.

The delegation left the country on Thursday.

Source: LENA 01/11/2007