Lesotho

Calls on the government to intensify efforts in combating corruption, bolst press freedom and uphold the rule of law came from the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Maseru while presentating Lesotho’s 2025 Millennium Challenge Corporation scorecard

The Ha Nosi community in Qacha's Nek is bracing itself for severe food insecurity as extreme heat continues to ravage the district and the rest of the country, leading to devastating crop losses

Lesotho team of young debaters has left for Kampala, Uganda to compete in the International Sports Debate; it is composed of students from Leribe English Medium School, Qacha's Nek High School and Molapo High School

With the identification of a new asteroid, named 2023 QY50, now confirmed by International Astronomical Search Collaboration, Rorisang Mahomo marked a milestone for African contribution to space science, making Lesotho first country to spot a new asteroid

Mukuru, Africa’s leading financial service provider, has stepped up to provide a solution for customers in Lesotho, South Africa and Eswatini, leveraging its crossborder network to help adapt to the revamped cross border transfer regulations in the region

Standard Lesotho Bank donated 300 laying hens and 100 bags of 50kg of feed to St. Cecilia's Orphanage in Ha Buasono, Berea, showing its support to local communities

For the first time, the government of Lesotho, in collaboration with Melodious Awards and LESCOSA, hosts the National Music Awards at the Manthabiseng Convention Centre to support and recognise local artists

The government has launched the Lesotho Public Sector Foundations for Service Delivery Project, an initiative to overhaul the country's public service sector by enhancing digital infrastructure and better financial management

Harry, Duke of Sussex and member of the British royal family, is visiting the kingdom of Lesotho, where he is known as 'the warrior'; in 2006, Harry co-founded a charity to support children in southern Africa

Boarding schools, formal and informal, accepting young and pre-school children, are growing in number as many parents emigrate to South Africa to find work and children are placed in the care of relatives, nannies and, more recently, schools

Authorities are called to promptly investigate allegations of torture and killing of civilians by the army, said Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa

In 2023, 17.109 people with HIV were cured and 1.483 new infections in children were prevented respectively through anti-retroviral therapy and prevention of mother-to-child transmission, a great success of the country's AIDS campaign

Partners in Health, an NGO, reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, taking rigorous measures to prevent and address incidents in Lesotho