Sorghum: A Ray of Hope in Lesotho’s Agriculture Amid Climate Challenges
A sorghum salad prepared by Chef Ska Moteeane, Credit: Mamokete Makoko [...]
Political Interference Derails M2.4 million Land Reclamation Project
04 March 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 4 min(s) 5 sec(s) Listen to the excerpt of the Natural Resources Committee proceedings in Sesotho: Minister of Environment, Letsema Adontši, and Principal Secretary Maphakamile Xingwana led the ministry’s delegation during their appearance before the Natural Resources’ Portfolio Committee on February 29, [...]
Reclaiming Food Sovereignty: Chef Ska Moteane Revives Basotho Cuisine
1 March 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi and Naira Davlashyan Lesotho’s most decorated chef, Ska Moteane, shares a laugh with a Phamong villager during a cooking session two years ago. Credit: ‘Mamokete Makoko for Euronews. Seen as food for the poor, traditional Basotho dishes aren’t as popular in Lesotho as their [...]
How Lesotho Plans to Address Malnutrition Amongst Children in Quthing, Mohale’s Hoek
19 February 2024 by Mamohlakola Letuka Est Read Time: 7 min(s) 42 sec(s) Quthing farmers display their produce at the launch of a four-year food program designed to strengthen the local economy by creating a market for farmers and ensuring children have access to nutritious meals. Credit: Provided. At Mohlakoana Primary [...]
From Royal Plea to Quthing’s Plight: Lesotho’s King Urges Greater International Support in Battling Climate Change
5 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 1 sec(s) Listen to this article: A Quthing house was destroyed by strong winds in December 2023. Credit: Facebook User. As Mpiti Lebesele Letsie, a seasoned radio presenter at Seaka FM in Quthing, gazed through the window, an ordinary afternoon [...]
Inside Lesotho’s Green Revolution: Inspiring a Global Shift towards Sustainable Change
18 December 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 6 min(s) 49 sec(s) Listen to this article: The Ramarothole solar plant stands as a compelling testament to Lesotho’s steadfast commitment to a complete transition to clean energy. Credit: MNNCIJ/Sechaba Mokhethi. As people all around the world strive to shift from using [...]
Diaper Pollution Menace Threatens Lesotho’s Pristine Landscapes
According to researchers, diapers you throw away have a harmful chemical called dioxin, which can be really bad for health, can even cause cancer. 6 December 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 8 min(s) 10 sec(s) Listen to this article: Paseka Lentsoenyane, a 36-year-old resident of Hleoheng in Maputsoe, Lesotho, [...]
In Lesotho, Rural Women Unite for a Hunger-Free Future with Climate-Smart Project
16 November 2023 by Lucia Moshoeshoe This climate-smart Banana plot retains moisture for five days. Credit: Uncensored News/ Pascalinah Kabi. According to the 2023 Global Hunger Index, Lesotho’s hunger level is a cause for alarm, standing at 35.5 percent. The country is just 15 percent away from reaching the extremely alarming [...]
A Lifetime of Unwavering Struggle for Portable Water Access
9 November 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Monekoa Mokone (84) and his 70-year-old ‘Mamotebang Mokone narrate the struggle to access portable water in their Ha Makebe village. Credit: Pascalinah Kabi. Monekoa Mokone, 84, slowly walks away from a kraal to join his wife, ‘Mamotebang, on the veranda of their house, exquisitely [...]
Reforesting Upstream of ‘Muela Dam: A Natural Solution to Combat Soil Erosion and Preserve Water Levels
Soil erosion in ‘Muela underscores a larger issue – the critical problem of land degradation that Lesotho is addressing. In the era of climate change, there is an urgent need for coordinated efforts to mitigate harmful human activities that significantly contribute to land degradation, which poses a major threat to [...]