26 June 2024 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 4m 50s Listen to this article: South Sudan, Somalia, and Lesotho have the highest maternal mortality rates in the East and Central African region. Lesotho’s United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Coordinator, Blandina Motaung, explained that South Sudan [...]
12 May 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 5 sec(s) Listen to this article: “I have noticed that many young nurses tend to gravitate towards urban settings for convenience. However, Basotho in every corner of the country require our services,” shared ‘Mabokang Damane-Ntsie. Sekhametsi Matamane, a graduate of [...]
10 May 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 7 min(s) 42 sec(s) Listen to this article: Quthing’s Government Public Health Nurse, ‘Mateboho Khoarai-Mothupi, is keenly aware of the porous nature of the Dili-Dili River that serves as a border between Lesotho and South Africa. Situated along the banks of the [...]
6 May 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Former Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has revealed his past struggles with anger toward his late son, Advocate Rethabile Godfrey Mosisili, for his inability to overcome alcoholism. “As a father, I used to get very angry with Rethabile because it looked to me that he [...]
01 May 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 8 min(s) 51 sec(s) Listen to this article: UNFPA country representative, Innocent Modisaotsile, joins vibrant youth representatives for a snapshot at the ICPD 30 Youth Forum in Maseru. Photo Credit: Limpho Sello. “I know of a young girl from my village who [...]
17 April 2024 by Seabata Makoae (He/Him) Est Read Time: 6 min(s) 53 sec(s) Listen to this Opinion Piece: One of the debates that must be added to the tapestry of a feminist discourse and the gender agenda is the legislative and policy provisions for access to abortion services in Lesotho. [...]
17 April 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 6 min(s) 26 sec(s) Listen to this article: Dr. Llang Maama, the Ministry of Health’s TB and Leprosy Manager says lab technicians are being trained to perform genome sequencing. Photo Credit: Limpho Sello. At just 26 years old, *Mapoulo battled tuberculosis (TB) [...]
15 April 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 4 min(s) 2 sec(s) Listen to opinion piece: I am one of the Lesotho journalists who covered the official tour of the Maseru District Hospital led by the parliament’s Social Cluster Portfolio Committee on April 12, 2024. With its sponsorship from China, [...]
10 April 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 60 sec(s) Listen to this article: Villagers in Maloraneng, Mokhotlong, urge Lesotho authorities to open a health post constructed by Letšeng Diamonds Mine as part of its corporate social responsibility several years ago. Photo Credit: Fredrick Mugira. “It gives me [...]
03 April 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 6 min(s) 8 sec(s) Listen to this article: Molikaliko Health Centre’s Nurse in Charge, Mabokang Damane-Ntsie, discusses the center’s improved access to contraceptives, courtesy of donations from UNFPA, facilitating better Sexual and Reproductive Health services. 32-year-old ‘Mamolemo Fako’s phone alarm rings, reminding [...]