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Fact Check: Parliament Isn’t Criminalizing Monogamy in 2026
Nicole Tau A Facebook post alleges that Lesotho’s Parliament is working on passing a law in 2026 making it a crime for a man to have only one wife. On 31 March 2025, a Facebook user (14K followers) shared in a Facebook group (327.1K members) that Parliament is...
The Role of Media in Democracy: A Lesotho Case Study
Masthembiso Lechela Mphezulu In Lesotho, 69% of citizens believe their Members of Parliament (MPs) rarely heed public concerns, according to a 2024 Afrobarometer survey. This disillusionment underscores the media’s critical role as a bridge between the electorate and...
Lesotho Takes a Step Towards Inclusive Governance with Public Participation Bill
Nicole Tau Maseru, 20 May 2025 - In a landmark event at the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) Hall, civil society organisations, government officials, and media representatives convened to engage with a Private Member’s Bill that promises to reshape the democratic...
MISSING CONTEXT: Climate is more complex than just ‘average weather’
A post claiming that climate is not a special term, just average weather, is MISSING CONTEXT. The post on X (formerly Twitter) disparages climate science and scientists by claiming it is just “average weather”, making ordinary people experts and experts irrelevant....
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