A Man Dies While Raping His Teenage Relative
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From Hunger to Hope
13 November 2024 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 4m 18s Listen to this article: ‘Maselloane wakes her two children at 5 a.m., an hour before dropping them off at an Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) center in Thetsane. The center doubles as both an ECDE and daycare facility, catering [...]
Lesotho Sees Sharp Rise in Divorce Rates in 2022 Following Years of Decline
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Heartbreak for Teen Cancer Patient as Passport Delay Leads to Leg Amputation
Est. Read Time: 5m 48s Listen to this article: 28 October 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi A three-month delay in passport issuance by the Lesotho government led to the leg amputation of a 16-year-old cancer patient Tšepang Masilo, who urgently needed treatment in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The delay, compounded by an additional [...]
‘’Na Ha ke Tlo Thibela Batho Ho Shoa’ – Mooki
25 Mphalane 2024, ka Pascalinah Kabi Kamora hore ‘Malebeoana Alice Ranku a hlokahalle sepetleleng sa Ntšekhe, Mohale’s Hoek, mooki o belaelloa a ile a bolella lelapa la Ranku hore ha a tlela ho thibela batho ho shoa sepetlele moo. “Nne ntse le mo tlisetsang mona ha eka lea lla tjee [...]
Doctor’s Error Costs Leribe Woman Her Womb; Mamohau Hospital Manager Under Fire – Part 1
18 October 2024 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 6m 43s Listen to this article: A 20-year-old woman from Leribe has lost the ability to have children after a cottonwool-like material was allegedly left inside her stitched womb by a doctor at Mamohau Mission Hospital. The negligence, which has gone unpunished [...]
431,000 Basotho Suffer from Mental Illnesses
16 October 2024 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 4m 18s Listen to this article: In Lesotho, nearly 431,000 people are affected by mental illnesses, according to the country’s newly approved Mental Health Policy and Strategic Plan for 2023-2027. Health Minister Selibe Mochoboroane said this Strategic Plan was approved by the [...]
Revealing the Impact: What the Numbers Say About Lesotho’s TB Campaigns
11 October 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 5m 28s Listen to this article: Data from the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning shows that between April and June 2024, Lesotho went beyond its target of informing people about their tuberculosis (TB) status by four percent. It means that for [...]
UN Agencies Rally for Nurses in Fight Against Maternal Mortality
02 October 2024 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 4m 53s Listen to this article: As the rain drizzles onto the red soil of Nazareth, splashing back in small crimson bubbles, Mphonyane Thetso strides through the corridors of Nazareth Health Centre. Thetso, a dedicated midwife at Nazareth Health Centre, checks on [...]
Why Female Condoms Are Not Popular Among Sex Workers in Lesotho
27 September 2024 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 4m 34s Listen to this article: “Sometimes during intercourse, clients try to slip beneath the condom, cheating us,” says *Tebello, her voice steady, but her eyes reflecting the weight of countless encounters. As an experienced sex worker who has navigated the Lesotho [...]