News and statements
Capacity Building of Community Radio Stations with support of the US Embassy Maseru:
The project
is aimed at building the capacity of community radio stations, which are found in six of the 10 districts of
Lesotho
Media Statement on Commemoration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) in Lesotho
We can only hope that the parliament will approve and pass into law the Access to Information Bill of 2021
MISA Lesotho introduces the National Journalism Excellence Awards
“We have observed with keen interest how some media houses, some radio stations in particular, report about children. Mostly, media houses report about children as victims of crime and other forms of abuse.”
Gender sensitive reporting under spotlight
…as Sonke partners MISA to enhance media coverage on LGBTQI+ and GBV issues
Resolution of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Lesotho Chapter on the occasion of the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day
Location: State Library, Maseru, Lesotho The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Lesotho Chapter convened a significant forum on the 31st of May, 2024, at the State Library in Maseru, to...
Statement against Commissioner of Police’s attempt to gag media
The media must operate without fear, retribution or censorship from government authorities. It is not the place of the police to dictate what constitutes acceptable content for media consumption.
Statement of Appreciation on progress to Reforms
MISA Lesotho firmly believes that these proposed amendments will contribute significantly to strengthening our democratic institutions, including the media, and safeguarding the rights and freedoms of all citizens.
Statement on Commemoration of the 31st Edition of World Press Freedom Day
The last year’s report shows that press freedom is fragile in Lesotho: “Abuses against journalists are not uncommon and the media lack independence.”
Basotho want media freedom
The study shows that more Basotho maintain that information in the hands of government authorities should be freely accessible to the citizens and not gate-kept by authorities.