23 October 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists Eighteen years ago, workers at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Roma, Lesotho, delivered the news to Seabata Kanono and his late wife that their daughter, Nnini, had a [...]
20 Mphalane 2023 ka Limpho Sello Le hoja lefats’e le keteka letsatsi la bophelo bo botle ba kelello ka la 10 Mphalane selemo le selemo, Lesotho le ketikile letsatsi lena ka la 20 Mphalane selemong se holimo. Ho ea ka mookameli lefapheng la tlhabollo sepetleleng sa Mohlomi, Lillian Balimo Khesi, [...]
The forced sterilisation of a deaf woman in Lesotho has flagged how families are secretly and illegally sterilising disabled daughters, giving them no say over their sexual and reproductive health rights. This is being done no matter how mild or severe the disability in the name “protecting” them from unwanted [...]
…As the world prepares to commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1, Lesotho is harnessing advanced HIV testing technology to swiftly identify new infections and enrol affected individuals on antiretroviral treatment. This innovative approach has the potential to identify high-risk populations promptly and mitigate the spread of new HIV infections. 19 [...]
18 October 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Acting Director of Lesotho Meteorology Services, Mokoena France. Credit: Internet On 6 September 2023, African leaders passed a landmark Declaration that calls on the world’s largest polluters to fulfil their financial commitments to Africa. The Nairobi Declaration also calls on development partners to intentionally [...]
17 October 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Ho ea ka mokhatlo oa loanelang litokelo tsa basali naheng ea Lesotho (WILSA), ke basali ba 470 ba phelang le kokoana-hloko ea HIV, ba ileng ba ntšoa lipopelo ba sa tsebe, kapa ba hapelletsoe ke lingaka ho ntša lipopelo ka lebaka la boemo ba [...]
On 12-13 October 2023, Lesotho hosted a water and hydrogen conference in its capital Maseru. The two-day gathering brought together local and international stakeholders to explore possible economic opportunities for Lesotho, with a particular focus on how Lesotho can better monetise its abundant water resource. 2 0 [...]
12 October 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi From left to right: National Assembly Speaker Tlohang Sekhamane, Naturals Resources Minister Mohlomi Moleko, Prime Minister Samuel Matekane and Metsi ke Bophelo Director Mashudu Ramano sit together during the opening of Water Expo in Maseru today. Credit: Ramafahla Thamae. As the number of people with [...]
09 October 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi The whir of a tractor roars into life in Ha Raliile, a small village nestled in the Sehlabeng plateau in Berea. The tractor belongs to farmer and businessman Thabiso Mokone. Mokone trades in renting the tractor to other farmers in the area and, selling fresh [...]
09 October 2023 by Teboho Lebesa International Women’s Peace Group on Peace Committee chairperson, ‘Malejaka Letooane, and member, ‘Mantopi Lebofa, attended the Summit in South Korea in September 2023. Credit: IWPG According to 2018 Lesotho survey on violence against children and youth, one in seven women aged 18 years and older [...]