….Calls for the nation not to panic 17 April 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 1 min(s) 29 sec(s) Listen to this article: The Ministry of Health in Lesotho has issued an instruction to the public to stop using Benylin flu medication from two specific batch numbers: 329304 and 329303. [...]
19 March 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi As of today, three women from Mokhotlong who failed to appear and present their case against Letšeng Diamonds Mine are now indebted to the mine for an unspecified sum of money. This comes after Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane granted an absolute order in favour [...]
6 March 2024 by Monyane Khau Energy Minister, Professor Nqosa Mahao. Lesotho is set to invest M900 million in the construction of Phase II of the Ramarothole Solar Generation Project, representing a significant reduction of M500 million compared to the M1.4 billion expenditure for Phase I, which delivered 30 MW [...]
28 February 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Energy Minister, Professor Nqosa Mahao, has stated that he has informed the cabinet about the role of politicians in contributing to the chronic issues at Lesotho’s utility company – Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC). “LEC in is ICU (Intensive Care Unit),” Prof Mahao informed parliament [...]
29 January 2024 by Monyane Khau Est Read Time: 1 min(s) 44 sec(s) Listen to this article: A United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report reveals that Covid-19 lockdowns isolated adolescent herd-boys from their families and peers, triggering mental distress within this demographic. “For herd boys, spending long periods of time alone [...]
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says the introduction of free deliveries at a hospital in Lesotho drastically reduced maternal deaths during labour and delivery. Credit: MSF. [...]
6 November 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi In a concerning revelation, a 2022 report from the Lesotho Bureau of Statistics has brought to light a troubling trend within the country’s healthcare system. According to the report, the primary cause of female hospital admissions in Lesotho is incomplete abortions. “The main reason for [...]
“A person born in the African continent can expect to live 18 years less than someone born in America or Europe. Enduring life in a place with the world’s highest infant and child mortality rates does not guarantee the breaking of this curse.” 30 October 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Despite witnessing [...]
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 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 [...]