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 [...]
27 March 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 7 min(s) 42 sec(s) Listen to this article: Nursing mothers from Mokhotlong attend the antenatal clinic at Mokhotlong Government Hospital in March 2024. The frozen dew crackles beneath each step as *Mareitumetse hurries along the path to the Dili-Dili Health Centre in [...]
25 March 2024 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 6 min(s) 43 sec(s) Listen to this article: 27-year-old Mampe Motlohi and her three children celebrate being TB-free. Photo Credit: Limpho Sello. Six-year-old Tšepiso Motlohi shyly tilts her head down, attempting to conceal the tears welling in her eyes. However, a single [...]
18 March 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi In January this year, Uncensored News featured the story of Mashebisang Matubatuba, a woman from Mokhotlong suffering from a dislocated eye. In the story, Matubatuba appealed to compassionate Basotho for assistance in raising funds to travel to Maseru and seek help at Queen Mamohato [...]