Co-Owner and Managing Editor of Newsday Media Lesotho. PEPFAR Media champion, Award wining features journalist, an Investigative journalist, REPSSI CAB member
Maseru, Lesotho
Joined November 2009
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LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
Kananelo Boloetse edits Newsday Media and has worked for press freedom in Lesotho. According to @Amnesty, his abductors questioned him about his journalism and human rights work.
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LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
An opposition legislator has moved to force the government’s hand over the abduction and torture of journalist and human rights activist Kananelo Boloetse, asking Parliament to set up an independent commission of inquiry.
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LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
On 5 September, journalist Kananelo Boloetse was abducted from his home in #Lesotho, beaten and threatened with death. @Amnesty is calling for his protection and an independent investigation.
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LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
Justice for Kananelo Boloetse! The world unites to protect journalists and human rights defenders everywhere.
No silence in the face of brutality — demand full investigation and accountability now.
#JusticeForBoloetse #PressFreedom #HumanRights #VoiceForGlobalPeace
LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
The reported abduction and brutal assault of Kananelo Boloetse raises serious concerns for the safety of journalists and human rights defenders in Lesotho.
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LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
In #Lesotho, journalist Kananelo Boloetse @LsNewsday was abducted, tortured and threatened with death.
@amnesty calls for an independent investigation and protection.
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To achieve impact is only possible when you pull like-minded people and institutions in one room and agree to go and serve.
I am profoundly humbled by the Embassy supporting us on this journey of making Agriculture a national agenda issue.
At the Farmers Pitso Agriculture & Excellence Awards press conference today at American Corner Maseru, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Sean Lawlor said the U.S. Embassy is helping to bring American agricultural expertise, precision farming technology, and market access to help Basotho farmers to feed all Lesotho and compete globally.
Watch ADCM Lawlor’s remarks and the whole conference, courtesy of Newsday Newspaper LS: facebook.com/share/v/17TfEA1…
LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
Starting Day 2 of the #FFMIndaba26 on a high! 💪 @foodformzansi
Proud to see our very own Lerato @LavidaAff of @seahlolonews & @LsNewsday moderating a powerful panel:“Managing Risk – Agricultural Insurance in Focus.”
Lesotho 🇱🇸 to the world — we show up, we lead, we represent!
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When Mpeke Lebohang Makara walked into the Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) headquarters as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in March this year, he inherited a utility facing one of the most daunting financial crises in its history.
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LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
If you are planning to fly between #Maseru and #Johannesburg this week, you may need to adjust your travel plans & fly via Bloemfontein instead.
@Fly_Airlink, currently the only airline operating the Johannesburg–Maseru route, has suspended all flights between the two cities.
LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
Is the Menkhoaneng to Thaba Bosiu trail marked? Wouldn’t it attract more tourism if it was so that people that want to take the walk anytime of the year on their own can do so?? It doesn’t really have to be only when that annual event happens.
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We kick off with the Inaugural Session of the State of Africa’s Environment 2025.
Highlights include:
🔹 Welcome address by Mekonnen Teshome and Souparno Banerjee
🔹 Report overview by Sunita Narain, Director General, CSE
🔹 Formal release of the report.
Stay tuned!
LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
"Global warming of 2°C would put over 50% of the continent's population at risk of undernourishment"
This stark warning was shared today by @sunitanar, Director General, CSE, while presenting the overview of the State of Africa’s Environment 2024–25 report in Addis Ababa.
Over 25 journalists from across Africa have joined the media briefing to engage with experts and unpack the continent’s most urgent environmental and climate challenges.
LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
We are happy to announce that the State of Africa’s Environment 2025 was officially released today in Addis Ababa. The release was attended by 25+ journalists from across Africa.
The report was formally launched at a briefing for communicators, organised by CSE, Down To Earth, Alliance for Science-Ethiopia (AfS-E), and Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (Mesha Journalists).
Get the copy of your report here: cseindia.org/state-of-africa…
LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
The report was formally unveiled during a special briefing for communicators, organised by @CSEINDIA , @down2earthindia , Alliance for Science–Ethiopia (AfS-E) and @MeshaScience .
📖 Access your copy of the report here: cseindia.org/state-of-africa…
#Environment #ScienceJournalism
LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
At the launch of the State of Africa’s Environment Report 2025
Dr Rita Bissoonauth (@RBissoonauth), @UNESCO - Director of Addis Ababa Liasion Office to @_AfricanUnion and UNECA and Representative to Ethiopia.
LERATO MATHEKA🇱🇸 retweeted
📢 CSE is in Addis Ababa!
We are excited to welcome journalists from across Africa for the book release and media briefing on “State of Africa's Environment 2025: Africa and Climate Change.”
Over the next two days, communicators will engage with the report’s key findings on some of the continent’s most pressing challenges:
The climate emergency
Migration and conflicts
Food security and agriculture
Water and health
Adaptation strategies and more
The event is being jointly organised by @CSEINDIA, @down2earthindia, Alliance for Science Ethiopia (@ADemystifier), and Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (@MeshaScience).
Stay tuned here for live updates and insights!
265 million internal displacement between 2024-2025 in 210 countries across the globe
According to UN refugee agency: 60 000 displacement happen daily
By 2050 there is likely to be 200 million more environmental migrants
#StateOfAfricanEnvironment
