Sex for Russian, Quart of Beer Spikes Teenage Pregnancies in Quthing
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EU Urges Lesotho to Uphold LGBTQI+ Rights Amid Calls for Inclusivity
3 July 2024 by Teboho Khatebe Molefi Est. Read Time: 5m 36s Listen to this article: Lesotho schools are not the safest or most welcoming places for students who do not identify strictly as boys or girls to express themselves and learn freely. According to Mahlape Mota, a Master’s graduate from [...]
Understanding the High Maternal Mortality Rates in Lesotho: Causes and Solutions
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 [...]
Compassion in Action: Stories of Lesotho’s Dedicated Nurses
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 [...]
Quthing Struggles with Childhood Vaccination Amidst Cross Border Dynamics
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 [...]
From Anger to Advocacy: Mosisili Condemns Police Inaction on Drug Peddling
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 [...]
Using One Pad for Three Days: School or Menstruation?
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 [...]
ABORTION FOR WHO? TO LEGALISE OR DECRIMINALISE?
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. [...]
How Lesotho is Adapting to Tackle High TB Mortality Rates
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) [...]
My Take on Maseru District Hospital’s Disability Access Oversights
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, [...]