25 September 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi The Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has announced an increase in the estimated emergency funds needed to respond to the drought-induced humanitarian crisis, rising from the initial M1.2 billion to M2,002,863,799. In July 2024, Prime Minister Samuel Matekane declared a national food insecurity disaster, stating [...]
18 Loetse 2024 ka Pascalinah Kabi Nakong ena eo naha ea Lesotho e tobaneng le litlamorao tse bosula tsa phetoho ea boemo ba leholimo, Lefapha la Bolepi le thakhotse boithuto bo tebileng ka tsebo ea Basotho litabeng tsa bolepi. Ho ea ka ofisiri ea Lefapha la Bolepi, Mosuoe Letuma, boithuto [...]
Est. Read Time: 4m 52s Letšeng Diamonds Mine, a leading mine in Lesotho, has constructed two water pipelines following extensive media investigations into its alleged water pollution. These investigations were supported by the Bertha Foundation and the Pulitzer Center. The water infrastructure projects have been completed in two villages located downstream [...]
14 August 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 5m 49s Listen to this article: It is approximately 10:40 a.m. on July 16, 2024. 50-year-old Tsotang Tsibela last ate malebota—papa fried with cooking oil and salt—on July 14, 2024, and does not know where his next meal will come from. To [...]
…As Prof Marake warns of a water management crisis 12 August 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 3m 33s Listen to this article: In an unprecedented admission, the Lesotho government has acknowledged that it does not know the value of the country’s underground water. Essentially, the government is admitting that [...]
…In Lesotho, government and LHDA efforts to rehabilitate degraded rangelands are not only revitalising local ecosystems but also providing a sustainable lifeline for communities dependent on agriculture. 28 June 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 5m 9s Listen to this article: At 64, Motanya Liphoto has seen it all—from working [...]
As climate change worsens water scarcity, Lesotho faces access challenges, prompting government initiatives and community advocacy for equitable water provision solutions. 10 June 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 4m 37s Listen to this article: A ten-year-old, *Thabo Ntai, places a 20-litre container under the spout of a protected well, [...]
14 May 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 51 sec(s) Listen to this article: A selection of organically grown vegetables – including oversized pumpkins, carrots, beetroot, butternut, radishes and spinach– is displayed on the table in front of their growers. While some fresh produce items, like carrots, radishes, [...]
23 April by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 46 sec(s) Listen to this article: A vast potato field tended by farmer Tsikane Lillane. This is the second crop of potatoes, soon to be harvested for consumption. Photo Credit: Pascalinah Kabi A sea of vibrant green potato leaves blankets the [...]
08 April 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi This investigation was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Centre. Est Read Time: 8 min(s) 33 sec(s) Listen to this article: Infants who consume water from Maloraneng Stream could face a potentially deadly threat – suffocation induced by hemoglobinemia disease. This is according to a government [...]