The Lesotho Gender and Media Baseline Study initiated by the Media Institute of Southern Africa in collaboration with Gender Links, a South African non-governmental organisation that promotes gender equality in and through the media shows that women’s views and voices are under-represented in Lesotho’s media.

A recently released report documents the complaints of communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) and recommends to the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) that conditions at schools in various districts are immediately improved.

The recently released annual report on Human Rights Practices in Lesotho for 2002 says the Lesotho government generally respected the human rights of its citizens except for unconfirmed allegations of torture by security forces and credible reports of use of excessive force against detainees by the police. The report was released by United States of America’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour.

The Lesotho National Development Corporation has donated 16 computers to 16 high schools, which have consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance. The donation was handed over by the LNDC Chief Executive, Sophia Mohapi at LNDC premises on the 11th April 2003.