Student Dies from Mysterious Illness
Health Minister Selibe Mochoboroane says his ministry is investigating the cause of this mysterious illness. Photo Credit: Limpho Sello/Uncensored News. [...]
How Lesotho Is Advancing Medical Diagnosis with Tiny Cameras Inside the Body
10 April 2025 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 7m 14s Listen to this article: For almost four years, the Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) had expensive medical machines that could help doctors see inside a patient’s body. But they couldn’t use them because there were no trained workers who [...]
How a Child Born with Nose Opening Received Free Corrective Surgery at QMMH
9 April 2025 by Itumeleng Lebajoa Est. Read Time: 5m 40s Listen to this article: At just seven months into her pregnancy, *Mareitumetse Seleso (not her real names) goes into labour. Hours later, she welcomed her daughter into the world. Within seconds, clinicians whisked the newborn away and placed her [...]
Lesotho Steps Up Fight Against Cervical Cancer
Lesotho has one of the world’s highest cervical cancer rates – but with enhanced HPV vaccination and screening campaigns, and a brand-new cancer hospital now under construction, women’s prospects are looking up. 2 April 2025 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 7m “To my guardians who allowed me to receive this [...]
Lesotho Water Project Maintenance Completion Delayed
2 April 2025 by Monyane Khau Est. Read Time: 2m 46s Listen to this article: A March 31, 2025 deadline set for completing maintenance work under the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) has been missed due to the need for additional repairs. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) Publications Editor, [...]
“We Thought It Was Normal”: A Former Herd Boy Reflects on Past Actions
31 March 2025 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 4m 54s Listen to this article: “When we were out in the fields with other herdboys, we would spot a girl approaching and have a quick conversation about her,” Lepheane Mokapane said. Mokapane, aged 26, recalls how, as a young herdboy, [...]
Four Die from Drinking Contaminated Water in Mokhotlong
26 March 2025 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 2m 16s Listen to this article: Four people have died after consuming contaminated water in Mokhotlong. A healthcare facility serving the Malubalube community in Mokhotlong has confirmed that the deaths were caused by consuming unsafe drinking water. “I am reporting the deaths [...]
13 Out of 100 Basotho Die of TB Due to Delayed Care – Mochoboroane
Health Minister Selibe Mochoboroane. Photo Credit: Limpho Sello/Uncensored News. [...]
804 Health Workers Lose Jobs
World Health Organisation Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. [...]
From Skepticism to Promise: Wind Power Project Brings Hope to Lesotho’s Energy Future
Photo Credit: Itumeleng Lebajoa. [...]