29 June 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi Ping, ping, ping, ping. A week ago, 46-year-old ‘Mathapelo Mokhehle used her last M50 to purchase prepaid electricity credit. She uses electricity primarily to light her two-bedroom house, power a refrigerator, and charge phones for her family of four — two parents and two [...]
Young person from Qibing in Mafeteng district, Polo Letsie, spoke at the Menstrual Hygiene event in June 2026. [...]
26 June 2026 by Limpho Sello 10, 600 Basotho ex-miners and their families have received over M1 billion in compensation from Tshiamiso Trust, a South African organisation established to compensate former mineworkers who contracted silicosis and tuberculosis from dust exposure in qualifying gold mines. The figure was announced by the [...]
23 June 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi Less than five feet away from a group of private sector representatives, Deepak Bhaskaran stood almost at the centre of the hall, his left hand resting over his right just below the hem of his suit jacket. He nodded, clapped, and occasionally stretched out [...]
18 June 2026 by Monyane Khau Approximately 456,000 people in Lesotho are living with mental health conditions, according to the draft Lesotho Mental Health Policy 2025–2035. The policy estimates that 19 percent of the country’s population—about 2.4 million people—experiences mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders and substance use [...]
UNFPA Lesotho country representative, John Kennedy Mosoti. Photo credit: UNFPA Lesotho Facebook Page. [...]
9 June 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi As excitement builds among football fans around the world ahead of the FIFA World Cup on 11 June 2026 in North America, a new climate change analysis suggests supporters may witness a different kind of tournament, where players could tire faster due to rising [...]
26 May 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi As Lesotho continues to face mounting pressure on its healthcare system, newly appointed Honorary Consul of India in Lesotho, Biju Abraham Korah, says the opening of the Indian Consul’s Office could improve access to specialised medical treatment for Basotho patients seeking care in India. [...]
8 June 2026 by Monyane Khau The Lesotho Medicines and Medical Devices Regulatory Authority (LeMeRA) has reassured the public that sanitary pads and pantyliners remain safe for use by women and girls during menstruation, despite a recent South African study detecting endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in these products. For advertising rates [...]
