Lesotho takes a leaf from Zimbabwe’s Geo Pomona

Blessings Chidakwa in MASERU, Lesotho LESOTHO, which exports hazardous waste 500 kilometres to South Africa and does not currently have a landfill, has engaged Zimbabwe for assistance with appropriate waste management. The partnership involves the...

Lesotho takes a leaf from Zimbabwe’s waste management system

Blessings Chidakwa in MASERU, Lesotho Lesotho has engaged Zimbabwe to assist it with proper waste management, with Geo Pomona Waste Management invited to that country to forge a partnership. Residents of the capital city, Maseru, are living next...

UNFPA COMMEMORATES GIRL CHILD DAY

by LENAOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025028 Share0 Maseru, Oct. 11– The story of the Girlchild in Lesotho echoes the global call for equality, protection, and opportunities, especially for Basotho girls residing in remote and rural communities....

Climate Change Corner

Welcome to the Climate Change Corner, a new column dedicated to raising awareness, providing education, and inspiring action on one of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change. As the impacts of climate change become increasingly...

Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II

Name of the Project Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) – Phase II. Location Lesotho. Project Owner/s The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) is the implementing authority and the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission the oversight...

DOGE slashes billions more in expenses for programs like Peruvian climate change and gender equity in Mexico

Former California GOP chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson and former Trump 2024 deputy director Caroline Sunshine weigh in on President Donald Trump's defense of DOGE and fire back at death threats against its employees on 'Fox News @ Night.' The...

Lesotho: 'Fighting a Giant' - the Chef in Lesotho Taking On the Agro-Industrial Complex

In a time of climate breakdown, corporate capture, and unhealthy diets, can the humble food of Lesotho show us the future? Over the past few years, the notion that all cuisine can be boiled down to four simple elements - salt, fat, acid, and heat...

Today in Africa — October 16, 2025: Four Killed at Raila Odinga Memorial, Joseph Kabila Resurfaces in Kenya, Madagascar’s Junta Defies African Union Suspension

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

World Food Day 2025 – FAO 80th Anniversary

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues and Friends, Good morning from Rome! It is a great honour and a privilege to welcome you to FAO headquarters today in the heart of Rome, the eternal city, as we celebrate World Food Day and FAO’s...

Moshoeshoe Walk, Lesotho’s own version of the Long March: a walk of resilience to triumph

From 6 to 8 March 2025, hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds joined Basotho on the Moshoeshoe Walk from Leribe to Thaba Bosiu. The walk commemorates the legacy of the great King Moshoeshoe I. This year, Chinese Ambassador to Lesotho, His...

Lesotho makes strides in fish farming 

79 Hopolang Mokhopi LESOTHO is making significant strides in promoting aquaculture in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 14 about Life Below Water, which aims to promote fish farming. Aquaculture in Lesotho...

African governments urged to prioritise children’s rights in climate action

By: Thoboloko Ntšonyane MASERU As the effects of climate change intensify across the African continent, concerns are mounting over the impact on children’s rights and well-being, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the...

African lawmakers join forces for climate resilience and sustainable Agriculture

By: Thoboloko Ntšonyane MASERU In a concerted effort to address pressing legislative and strategic challenges, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) recently convened a joint session involving the Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Environment...

Full Vaal Dam to the rescue as Lesotho Highlands Water Project takes bad turn

The 37km-long tunnel was initially planned to be closed from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. The Department of Water and Sanitation has announced the extension of the closure of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project water transfer and its delivery...

News24 | Wednesday weather: Heatwave, extremely uncomfortable conditions, thunderstorms in parts of SA

A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over Alfred Nzo District of the Eastern Cape until Friday. (Chuchart Duangdaw/Getty Images) Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in multiple regions, particularly...

News24 | Thursday's weather: Disruptive rain, severe thunderstorms, floods expected across SA

The South African Weather Service has issued multiple warnings for disruptive rain, severe thunderstorms, and floods across the country. (Getty Images/Sarayut Thaneerat) The South African Weather Service has issued multiple warnings for disruptive...

Nine things about Lesotho

United States (US) president Donald Trump has said that “nobody has ever heard of” the African country of Lesotho – a comment that has ‘shocked’ its government. Lesotho is a small country in southern Africa that almost entirely consists of...

Lesotho Allocates M2 Billion for HIV and TB Sustainability Roadmap

By: Puseletso Maqoaelane Maseru The Ministry of Health in Lesotho has announced a substantial budget of at least M2 billion to develop a sustainability roadmap for addressing HIV and tuberculosis (TB) responses. This announcement was made by Dr....

Africa’s Land Reforms Neglect Women’s Forest Rights, Imperiling Climate Goals

A decade after global pledges to advance gender equality, Africa’s legal frameworks regulating community forest tenure remain overwhelmingly hostile to the rights of Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and rural women, a new Rights and Resources...

Lesotho looks to tap into Geo Pomona expertise

Wallace Ruzvidzo Herald Reporter LESOTHO is looking to tap into Geo Pomona Waste Management’s expertise, Principal Secretary for Lesotho’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Ms Nthoateng Lebona, said yesterday. In an interview after...