Na Leruo la Linotsi ke Khoebo e Nang le Phaello e Ntle?
Photo Credit: Paballo Juliet Kabi [...]
Every M1.00 Spent Preparing for Severe Weather Saves M4.00 in Disaster Response for Lesotho
1 September 2026 by Limpho Sello Extreme weather is changing lives across Lesotho, but a major shift in how the country prepares for severe weather aims to save lives, protect property, and reduce the heavy costs of emergency response. This is according to the Disaster Management Authority (DMA) Emergency Response [...]
More Than 2,800 Basotho Died From Drug-Resistant Infections in One Year
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 [...]
Lesotho Spent M535 Million Importing Chicken from South Africa. Can RSDA Put Local Chicken on Basotho Plates?
28 August 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi The fire crackled. Then came a sudden, unmistakable hiss. In 2024 alone, Lesotho spent M535 million (US$33million) importing 9,781,170 kilograms of chicken meat and other edible poultry offal. South Africa supplied the bulk of it, accounting for M522 million of the imports, followed by [...]
Lesotho Electricity Prices to Go Up Slowly to Improve Service – LEWA
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Are You Eating Enough Fruits and Vegetables? Only 2.7% of Basotho Do — Too Little Could Put You at Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases
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 [...]
After Outshining 35 Candidates to Lead Lesotho Medical School, Prof Lineo Thahane Reflects on What It Means for Basotho to Be Treated by a Mosotho Doctor
21 July 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi A Mosotho Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Prof Lineo Thahane, who has been appointed the founding Dean of the Lesotho Medical School, has reflected on what it means for patients and their caregivers to be treated by a doctor who speaks their language and [...]
384 Basotho Health Workers Funded Through Global Fund Face Possible Job Losses
Ministry of Health Acting Director General, Dr Llang Maama. Photo Credit: Limpho Sello. [...]
Lesotho Owes South Africa M513 Million in Water-Related VAT Refunds
Natural Resources Minister Mohlomi Moleko. Photo Credit: Pascalinah Kabi/Uncensored News [...]
541 of Lesotho’s 2,600 Inmates Are HIV+
LCS Senior Assistant Commissioner Phoka Scout. Photo Credit: Pascalinah Kabi/Uncensored News. [...]