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They leave to uplift, not to escape: How Migration sustains Lesotho’s quiet villages
Public Eye
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August 29, 2025
LIAPENG RALIENGOANE QUTHING – In the quiet hills of Mjanyane, the villages of Lixeni and Nkobolong hum with memory. The laughter of children, the clatter of livestock and the buzz of communal farming have faded, but not vanished. These villages...
Ntšenya stands against odds to promote better nutrition
Informative
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By: ‘Moelo Motsiri QUTHING In a bit to promote good nutrition and healthy eating, Makhabisi Ntšenya founder of Atlehang Food stands out of her comfort zone and innovate her healthy biscuts made from maize, soghum and wheat. Alongside her biscuits,...
Breaking the Silence: How Social Norms Undermine Girls’ Health Rights
Informative
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By: Mpho Shelile MASERU Girls’ health rights are not merely a matter of clinic doors being open or policies written on paper. They rise or fall on social norms, those invisible “rules” about what girls should know, do, or want. Evidence shows...
"DIY girlies are up": Maseru woman leaves Mzansi in awe after showing what she can do with a drill
Briefly
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August 28, 2025
A furniture maker from Maseru, Lesotho, showed how she used her brand-new Ryobi drill for the first time to create a stunning custom coffee table for a client The DIY expert transformed metal piping and a round top into a unique cylindrical coffee...
Unemployment, Social Strain And The Quiet Mental Health Struggles In Lesotho
Informative
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Greetings, owing to my ongoing look at the declining economy and alternative vocations, in this article I look at the effects these have on the social fabric and mental health of Basotho. Unemployment isn’t a statistic confined to economic...
Lesotho’s potato priority
Food and Agriculture Organization
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The potato is now a symbol of national transformation. Lesotho chose the potato as its priority product and joined FAO’s One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative in 2022. ©FAO/ Carl Houston McMillan 27/08/2025 Amidst craggy peaks and...
Ambassador Amadei leaves a legacy of enhanced cooperation between Lesotho and the EU
Lesotho Times
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August 28, 2025
…as she completes her four-year diplomatic journey in the Kingdom European Union (EU) Ambassador, Paola Amadei, arrived in Maseru in 2021 to take over the plum diplomatic post from her predecessor, Christian Manahl, and as the first EU woman...
SA plans lenacapavir anti-HIV jab rollout at 300+ clinics by April
Times LIVE
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Sahpra CEO Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela told Bhekisisa the country now has 90 work days — until November 26 — to use the review in combination with the information that Gilead submitted to Sahpra to register the drug locally. Donors, policymakers...
Medical refrigeration vehicle found transporting cement
African Insider
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August 25, 2025
The photo that went viral of a state medical refrigeration vehicle in Lesotho being used to transport cement bags from a hardware shop. Photo from social media (fair use) The Lesotho Department of Health has suspended one of its drivers after he...
Vodacom Lesotho, UNFPA forge landmark alliance to confront GBV epidemic
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
LIAPENG RALIENGOANE MASERU – In a powerful response to Lesotho’s severe gender-based violence (GBV) crisis, Vodacom Lesotho and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have solidified a three-year strategic partnership. A Memorandum of...
Despite high-level talks, Basotho denied healthcare in SA
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
LINEO MALATALIANA MASERU – A crucial meeting between Lesotho and South African health ministers has failed to halt the rampant denial of healthcare to Basotho nationals in South Africa, with reports of xenophobic sent-aways continuing unabated....
A lifeline for the youth: Hello Mocha offers free, confidential health support
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
BOKANG MOSHOESHOE MASERU – In a major step to address the unique health challenges faced by young people, the Ministry of Health launched the Hello Mocha Toll-Free line last Friday. This pioneering initiative, supported by the Elizabeth Glaser...
How Lesotho is fighting to secure sexual and reproductive rights for its youth with disabilities
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
LIAPENG RALIENGOANE “I was devastated. My life has totally changed. I couldn’t cope.” Refiloe-Hape Sesinyi’s voice is quiet but unwavering as she recounts the moment her greatest fear materialized. For her, blindness was not just a personal...
Lesotho’s outdated laws fail to protect threatened plant species
South Africa Today
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August 22, 2025
An unregulated trade in pelargonium, a protected species, is causing environmental destruction across Lesotho. Five people were recently found guilty of illegally dealing in pelargonium. They were fined M200 (equivalent to R200). In a scathing...
Lesotho king receives credentials of Qatar's envoy
Gulf Times
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August 21, 2025
King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho received the credentials of Mubarak bin Nasser al-Khalifa as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to the Kingdom of Lesotho. The ambassador conveyed the...
Humble beginnings of pharmaceutical giant Varichem
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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August 23, 2025
Michael Tome Business Reporter VARICHEM Pharmaceuticals’ formation and foundation in the early 1980s is a story of persistence, perseverance and determination. What started as a lunchtime conversation between workmates at the then-Pfizer grew to...
LESOTHO AIMS FOR A SAFE WORKPLACE FOR EMPLOYEES
Lesotho News Agency
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August 20, 2025
by LENAAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025038 Share0 Maseru, Aug. 20 — The Minister of Gender, Youth and Social development has officially unveiled the statement of commitment and workplace message on Private Sector engagement in Gender Based Violence...
Lesotho health minister says his country must be less reliant on SA and ‘stop being beggars’
African Insider
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August 18, 2025
Lesotho’s Minister of Health Selibe Mochoboroane says measures are underway to improve Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital to provide the same services that Basotho seek across the border. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi Lesotho’s Minister of Health Selibe...
YOUTH-FRIENDLY HEALTH CORNERS STILL FUNCTIONAL-NKUATSA
Lesotho News Agency
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August 20, 2025
by LENAAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025029 Share0 Maseru, Aug. 20 — Adolescent Health Program Manager, Mrs. Mathato Nkuatsa, has reassured young people across the country that Adolescent Health Corners remain operational and continue to serve their...
FOOD, NUTRITION STRATEGY TO BE DISSEMINATED IN QUTHING
Lesotho News Agency
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August 20, 2025
by LENAAugust 20, 2025August 20, 202507 Share0 QUTHING — Members of the district nutrition team will attend a three-day meeting on dissemination of the National Food and Nutrition Strategic Document to be held in Upper Moyeni, Quthing from Tuesday...