…In Lesotho, government and LHDA efforts to rehabilitate degraded rangelands are not only revitalising local ecosystems but also providing a sustainable lifeline for communities dependent on agriculture. 28 June 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 5m 9s Listen to this article: At 64, Motanya Liphoto has seen it all—from working [...]
As climate change worsens water scarcity, Lesotho faces access challenges, prompting government initiatives and community advocacy for equitable water provision solutions. 10 June 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 4m 37s Listen to this article: A ten-year-old, *Thabo Ntai, places a 20-litre container under the spout of a protected well, [...]
14 May 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 51 sec(s) Listen to this article: A selection of organically grown vegetables – including oversized pumpkins, carrots, beetroot, butternut, radishes and spinach– is displayed on the table in front of their growers. While some fresh produce items, like carrots, radishes, [...]
3 Motšeanong 2024 ka Pascalinah Kabi Mookameli oa Mokhatlo oa ba Ithusang ka ho Itšebeletsa Metseng (RSDA), ‘Mampho Thulo, o ipelelitse ho lihoai tsa Botha-Bothe ho tšoarana ka matsoho, a re bongoe bo tla ba thusa ho fihlela bareki ba lihlahisoa tsa bona ha bobebe, ka litjeo tse tlase. Thulo [...]
19 February 2024 by Mamohlakola Letuka Est Read Time: 7 min(s) 42 sec(s) Quthing farmers display their produce at the launch of a four-year food program designed to strengthen the local economy by creating a market for farmers and ensuring children have access to nutritious meals. Credit: Provided. At Mohlakoana Primary [...]
5 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 1 sec(s) Listen to this article: A Quthing house was destroyed by strong winds in December 2023. Credit: Facebook User. As Mpiti Lebesele Letsie, a seasoned radio presenter at Seaka FM in Quthing, gazed through the window, an ordinary afternoon [...]
18 December 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 6 min(s) 49 sec(s) Listen to this article: The Ramarothole solar plant stands as a compelling testament to Lesotho’s steadfast commitment to a complete transition to clean energy. Credit: MNNCIJ/Sechaba Mokhethi. As people all around the world strive to shift from using [...]
09 October 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi The whir of a tractor roars into life in Ha Raliile, a small village nestled in the Sehlabeng plateau in Berea. The tractor belongs to farmer and businessman Thabiso Mokone. Mokone trades in renting the tractor to other farmers in the area and, selling fresh [...]
18 August 2021 by Pascalinah Kabi At least twelve life-saving medicinal plants face extinction in Lesotho. The twelve are Othonna natalensis, Othonna natalensis (Elephant’s root), Hypoxis hemerocallidea (African potato or star flower), Dicoma anomala (stomach bush), Pentanisia prunelloides (broad-leaved pentanisia), Bulbine narcissifolia (star-leaved bulbine), Eriocephalus tenuifolius (wild rosemary), Alepidea amatymbica [...]
As African countries grapple with effects of climate change, African leaders met in Nairobi, Kenya and signed a Nairobi Declaration, 2023. The Declaration, among others, calls on African Union Commission to develop an implementation framework and roadmap for this Declaration and to make Climate Change an AU theme for the [...]