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10/06/2026

“𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗸𝘂 𝗵𝗮 𝗮 𝗟𝗹𝗲, 𝗸𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗯𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴”

Tsotang Monyane ke moeta-pele oa sechaba Malealea, seterekeng sa Mafeteng. Monyane o sebetsa Malealea Development Trust, eo mesebetsi ea eona e kenyelletsang ho thusa banna ka litaba tsa bophelo botle ba kelello.

MaPaballo Pascalinah Kabi o buisane le Monyane ka la 10 Phuptjane 2026. Puisano ena ke karolo ea ho tšoaea Khoeli ea Machaba ea Bophelo bo Botle ba Kelello ba Monna. Ha ra tse ling, Phuptjane e sebelisoa e le choatla litloalo tse mpe tse sitisang banna ho buoa ka mathata a bona joaloka polelo ea Sesotho e reng monna ke nku ha a lle.

10/06/2026

𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬: Lesotho Nursing Council invites applications for six (6) nursing educators for Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery to set Licensure in the following areas:

-- Content-based Curriculum for Nursing programme
-- Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) for Nursing programme
-- Midwifery for Midwifery programme

10/06/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀? 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀?

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09/06/2026

“𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆”

Veteran journalist Boitumelo Koloi says seeing a disability before seeing the person often leads people to respond with pity rather than respect.
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𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆: +266 63782619, 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅.𝒏𝒆𝒘.𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒐@𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝒎, 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙝 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙞 𝙤𝙣 +266 63503672 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙝𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙤𝙣 +266 63360521
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Koloi Boitumelo Koloi notes that this form of stigma can be offensive to people with disabilities because it overlooks their identity, abilities, and inherent dignity.

Koloi made the remarks during a press conference hosted by the Lesotho National League of Visually Impaired Persons in Maseru on 5 June 2026.

Mamoshe Limpho Makotoko Theko reports.

09/06/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁

As excitement builds among football fans around the world ahead of the FIFA World Cup on 11 June 2026 in North America, a new climate change analysis suggests supporters may witness a different kind of tournament, where players could tire faster due to rising heat.

The analysis, done by Climate Central, shows that climate change is increasing the chances of temperatures rising above 28°C (82.4°F)—a level linked to reduced player performance. Out of 104 scheduled matches, 97 are now more likely to be played in these heat conditions, raising concerns that players could tire faster and struggle to maintain intensity throughout games.

“Every soccer fan knows there’s strong national pride intertwined with earning the World Cup. That brings pressure for players to perform their best and bring home a trophy,” reads the report.

It added: “But planet-warming carbon pollution brings additional challenges for the qualifiers. During the 2026 World Cup, we’ll likely see the real-time consequences of a warming world on this sport — heat that puts the health and performance of players at risk.”

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9 June 2026 by Pascalinah Kabi As excitement builds among football fans around the world ahead of the FIFA World Cup on 11 June 2026 in North America, a new climate change analysis suggests supporters may witness a different kind of tournament, where players could tire faster due to rising heat.

09/06/2026

"𝗟𝗲 𝗧𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗵𝗼 𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗮, 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗮 𝗧𝗹𝗮 𝗹𝗲 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗹𝗲 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗲”

Mookameli oa Technologies for Economic Development, ‘Mantopi Lebofa, o re sechaba se lapileng se shoele. Lebofa o qhololitse Lekala la Temo, Kanetso ea Lijo le Phepo e Nepahetseng ho etsa mosebetsi oa lona oa ho rupela sechaba ka phepo e nepahetseng ka sekhahla se holimo.

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𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆: +266 63782619, 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅.𝒏𝒆𝒘.𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒐@𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝒎, 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙝 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙞 𝙤𝙣 +266 63503672 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙝𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙤𝙣 +266 63360521
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Lebofa o re mekhatlo ea sechaba ke matsoho a Lekala la Temo ho fihlela sena, empa Lekala le tsebe h**e mekhatlo ena e tla kharametsa Lekala h**e le fihlile mooloane oa Bobeli oa Meoloane ea Machaba, o reng ka selemo sa 2030, ho bo sena motho ea robalang a itsosa ke tlala.

Lebofa o buile sena moketeng oo Rural Self-Help Development Association (RSDA) e neng e khothalletsa sechaba sa Teyateyaneng ho ruoa khoho ea Sesotho e bitsoang double-purpose. Khoho ena e hlahisa mahe le nama ka nako e le ngoe. Mokete ona o ne o tšoeroe ka la 5 Phuptjane 2026, letsatsi leo machaba a le hloaeleng e le la Machaba la Tikoloho.

Tlaleho ka MaPaballo Pascalinah Kabi

08/06/2026

𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝘀𝗲, 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹

The Lesotho Medicines and Medical Devices Regulatory Authority (LeMeRA) has reassured the public that sanitary pads and pantyliners remain safe for use by women and girls during menstruation, despite a recent South African study detecting endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in these products.

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𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆: +266 63782619, 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅.𝒏𝒆𝒘.𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒐@𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝒎, 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙝 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙞 𝙤𝙣 +266 63503672 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙝𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙤𝙣 +266 63360521
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The reassurance follows a review of a study conducted by the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa titled “The Presence of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Sanitary Pads: A Study Done in South Africa.”

The research analysed 16 brands of sanitary pads and seven types of pantyliners sold in South Africa and found traces of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including phthalates, bisphenols and parabens, in all samples tested.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), endocrine-disrupting chemicals are substances that interfere with the body’s endocrine system, which regulates hormone production and function. These chemicals can mimic, block or alter hormones, potentially affecting various biological processes and contributing to health problems.

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

08/06/2026

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀.

The air they breathe, the water they drink, and the communities they grow up in shape not only their health, but also their education and future productivity.

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𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆: +266 63782619, 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅.𝒏𝒆𝒘.𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒐@𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝒎, 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙝 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙞 𝙤𝙣 +266 63503672 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙝𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙤𝙣 +266 63360521
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Tšepiso Mechele, Manager at the Ministry of Health’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), says protecting children starts long before they get sick—through stronger preventive measures that create safer and healthier environments for every child.

MaPaballo Pascalinah Kabi reports.

08/06/2026

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

The Lesotho National League of the Visually Impaired Persons is implementing the Gender and Disability in Practice Phase II Project.

The project seeks to promote equity in areas where women and girls with disabilities are often left behind. These include access to healthcare services, quality education, and meaningful participation in community leadership structures.

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𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙝 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙞 𝙤𝙣 +266 63503672 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙝𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙤𝙣 +266 63360521
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In this video, the Lesotho National League of the Visually Impaired Persons' Project Coordinator, Kelello Fanana, and two project beneficiaries — 25-year-old Mpeo Kherehloa and 45-year-old Nthabiseng Khalane — share their experiences and insights on the impact of the project.

With funding from Brot für die Welt and the Austrian Development Cooperation, the project began in May 2025 and runs until the end of June 2026. Mamoshe Limpho Makotoko Theko reports.

05/06/2026

𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔 𝗲 𝗧𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗹𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗼𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗸𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝗼 𝗲 𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗴𝗼𝗲 𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲

Rural Self-Help Development Association (RSDA) e Teyateyaneng kajeno, la 5 Phuptjane 2026, ho pharalatsa tsebo ka mofuta oa khoho o tsejoang e le *double-purpose*, o hlahisang mahe hape o fana ka nama.

Mookameli oa RSDA, 'Mampho Thulo, o khothaletsa Basotho ho etsa khoho ena khetho ea bona ea pele e jeoang malapeng a bona.