31 August 2026 by Limpho Sello Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)—which happens when tiny germs like bacteria and viruses adapt so that standard medicines can no longer kill them or stop their growth—has quietly turned into one of the Lesotho’s deadliest health threats. When these germs become resistant, everyday infections become much [...]
10 August 2026 by Limpho Sello “Today, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 32 percent of all deaths in the Kingdom of Lesotho.” The words of Nhlanhla Ngomane, Technical Assistance for the Meatless Monday Project, hung over a quiet conference hall in Maseru. There public health officials, civil society leaders and [...]
3 August 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi Lesotho’s only referral hospital, Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH), owes suppliers M150,074,277. The debt was disclosed when QMMH management, accompanied by Minister of Health ‘Mamokete Ntšekhe and senior officials from the Ministry of Health, appeared before Parliament’s Social Cluster Portfolio Committee on 31 July [...]
27 July 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi From being celebrated as a symbol of modern healthcare reform to becoming a test of Lesotho’s ability to sustainably manage a complex tertiary hospital, Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) has become one of the country’s greatest healthcare challenges. The challenge deepened following the premature [...]
24 July 2026 by Limpho Sello The heavy silence in the room was first broken by Officer Commanding Thaba-Tseka Police Station, Senior Inspector Moeketsi Mokotjo, who spoke not with official detachment, but with the raw exhaustion of a police officer fighting a losing battle against institutional failure. He began by [...]
22 July 20206 by Monyane Khau Lesotho’s Ministry of Health has allocated M1.1 billion for the procurement of health products in the 2026/27 financial year, with medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) receiving the largest share at M252.6 million—a reflection of the growing pressure chronic illnesses are placing on the country’s [...]
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 [...]
Uncensored News Co-Founder and Managing Editor Pascalinah Kabi. Photo Credit: Department of Science South Africa. [...]
Young person from Qibing in Mafeteng district, Polo Letsie, spoke at the Menstrual Hygiene event in June 2026. [...]
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 [...]