The Lesotho chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa defends and promotes media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information in Lesotho.
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Call for Judges: MISA/RSL Journalism Excellence Awards 2025
The Media Institute of Southern Africa - Lesotho Chapter (MISA Lesotho), in partnership with the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL), is inviting applications and nominations for judges of the MISA/RSL Journalism Excellence Awards 2025. Launched in 2024, these prestigious...
Growing a Culture of Fact-Checking in Lesotho
In April 2025, MISA Lesotho was accepted into the CheckDesk Incubation Program under the African Fact-Checking Alliance (AFCA) Fellowship. The program, supported by Code for Africa, enabled MISA Lesotho to establish our first dedicated fact-checking desk, equipping...
MISA Lesotho Joins Regional Voices Advancing Digital Rights and Media Freedom at FIFAfrica 2025
MISA Lesotho joined regional and international actors in the digital rights and media freedom space at the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2025, held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 22 to 27 September 2025. The forum, hosted annually by the Collaboration on...
FACT-CHECK: Lesotho Embassy Job Advert in Nairobi is a Scam
By Nicole Tau A widely shared Facebook post claims that the “Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Nairobi, Kenya” has announced 1,000 job openings for both skilled and unskilled workers. The post lists positions ranging from drivers and cleaners to IT technicians and...
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