384 Basotho Health Workers Funded Through Global Fund Face Possible Job Losses
Ministry of Health Acting Director General, Dr Llang Maama. Photo Credit: Limpho Sello. [...]
Thaba-Tseka Girls Want to Get Married and Have Babies
6 July 2026 by Limpho Sello The Thaba-Tseka District Administrator Tlali Mphafi leaned forward, looking closely at the partners in his office. The partners are United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) Country Representative John Kennedy Mosoti, Vodacom Foundation Senior Specialist Pinki Manong, and government representatives from Social Development. As partners settled [...]
Three Breastfeeding Women Infect Their Babies with HIV After Stopping HIV Treatment
Uncensored News Co-Founder and Managing Editor Pascalinah Kabi. Photo Credit: Department of Science South Africa. [...]
The Beep That Signals Another Household Struggle
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 [...]
Over 300 Mafeteng Girls Aged 15–19 Become Mothers in 2025 Alone
Young person from Qibing in Mafeteng district, Polo Letsie, spoke at the Menstrual Hygiene event in June 2026. [...]
10 600 Basotho Ex-Miners Receive M1 billion from Tshiamiso Trust
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 [...]
“Lesotho Literally Gave Me My Heart Back”
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 [...]
456,000 Basotho Living with Mental Health Conditions
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 [...]
Woman Allegedly Endures Abuse in Silence, Fearing Her Husband’s Relationship with a Female Police Officer
UNFPA Lesotho country representative, John Kennedy Mosoti. Photo credit: UNFPA Lesotho Facebook Page. [...]
