Lesotho News Agency -- fortnightly (English)
Makatolle -- weekly (Sesotho)
MoAfrica -- weekly (Sesotho)
Mohlanka -- weekly (Sesotho)
Mopheme-The Survivor -- weekly, (Sesotho and English)
The Mirror -- weekly (English)
Public Eye -- daily (English)

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People's Choice --Operate from within Lesotho.
They say: "We aim to enrich broadcast of high quality programmes that educate, inform, and entertain our listeners, while making returns for our shareholders. Listen to them on 95.6-99.8 Mhz."
Radio Lesotho -- State-run national station.
They say: that they exist "to ensure timeous dissemination of Government policy as well as to ensure sustainable provision of affordable, reliable and high-quality info-communications services"
Joy Radio -- Privately owned, 24-hour station.
They say: "The content of the station’s programme is focused on "edutainment," that is a blend of music, talk shows which feature regular topics of social interest as well as educational, sports and health programs. Reports on traffic and weather condition also feature daily. The Voice of America, and the Lesotho News Agency constitute our external news source."
Lesedi -- South-African station in Sesotho.
They say: "E na ke tshebeletso ya Sesotho ya Radio Bantu,
Tshebeletso ya Sesotho e tswang Khauteng,
Etswe ke sekgarume sebobolane ngwana bo tshepe,
Ntswe le bitswa ka tswibila le be le yo kgitla kgutlong tse nne tsa lefatshe,
Poho ya ho kgonya hoseng,
E re hoba le ute nko fatshe e boe e kgaotse"
Or
"This is the Southern Sesotho service called Radio Bantu,
Sesotho service broadcasting from Khauteng,
The voice goes out broadly to the four cardinal points of the world,
A bull that bellows in the early hours of the morning,
At sun set it becomes quite again."
OFM -- A rather complete radio station, with a strong web presence (chat, live online listening). OFM is part of the Africa Media Entertainment group.
I say: "Radio station in Bloemfontein. They broadcast in English and Afrikaans, and seem to mainly handle news. They have Real Audio Streaming so you may listen to them on-line. There is also a Chat facility, and a few other services. They broadcast on 96.2 FM"

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• National University of Lesotho -- They say, "...that they'll put their website back online soon. Then we'll know what they really say!"
• Machabeng High School -- They say, "Machabeng College is an English Medium School of Lesotho, which opened in 1977 in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Lesotho Ministry of Education. The school is a national asset, sited on government property, and within the constitutional framework is answerable to the Principal Secretary of Education. The school is a fully accredited international institution of learning, functioning within a national context. It is open to all academically qualified students regardless of religious affiliation or national origin. A Board of Governors controls the school, which is assisted in daily management by a Management Committee and in the granting of scholarships by a Scholarship Committee. The school was founded at the joint initiative of the Ministry of Education and representatives of the Maseru English Medium Preparatory School. Its name, 'Machabeng', which is the Sesotho word for 'international', was chosen by the first group of students in 1977."
• American International School of Lesotho -- They say, "The American School of Lesotho (AISL) is an independent coeducational, PS-8, day school of 73 students, six teachers and four teacher assistants. The school was founded in 1991 to serve the needs of the American community and other students seeking and English Language education. The school is divided into three trimesters extending from late August to the middle of June. We currently have children from 14 different nations."
• Lesotho Institute of Accountants -- They say, "The Lesotho Institute of Accountants (L.I.A.) was established by the Accountants Act of 1977, which gives the Institute the mandate of regulating the Accountancy practice in Lesotho. This responsibility can further be broken down into the following functions: 1) To determine the qualifications of persons for admission as members; 2) To provide training, educational and examination by the Institute or any other body of persons practising or intending to practice the profession of accountancy; and 3) To set the standards and rules governing the practice and ensure that compliance with these is maintained."
• Johnson Baker High School -- They say, "The School's mission is to produce students who: Respect themselves and other, young and old alike. Uphold values of peace, honesty and truth. Carry out thier responsibities and duties as expected, respect the rights of others and are helpful to them. Keep themselves neat and healthy, in clean environment and promote valuable customs and culture. Students who are ambitious and are always eager to learn in and outside school, to increase knowledge and work hard in the classroom, in sport, at home and any other place of work outside the classroom."
Read more about Education and schools in Lesotho:
1. Lesotho: General School Needs
2. Lesotho -- Education system
3. Continuity, Change and Growth: Lesotho's Education System
4. Lesotho News Online: Education

1. Spring is from early August to October. The season in which peach blossoms foreground the still snow covered Maluti mountains. This is the season that hikers and pony-trekkers enjoy the most, both for its colours and its water: rock pools, falls, brooks, fed by the melting snow. Some spots, unsuitable for motor-cars, are best seen on backpacking expeditions.
2. Summer goes from November till January. Lesotho is high, so temperatures don't get unbearably hot. They may, however go as high as 36°C. Summer rains in Lesotho are sudden and do not last long. Basotho kids will always be seen running around happily under the cool shower. The rain stops almost as suddenly, and the sky opens up to reveal a wide, blue sky.
3. Autumn is from late February to late April. The days are warm, the valleys are covered with cosmos flowers as far as the eye can see, evenings are cool and ripe for braai-vleis (barbecue). Autumn is also harvesting season for the Basotho, and they celebrate with thanksgiving ceremonies.
4. Winter extends from May to mid-August. Snow usually covers the Maluti mountain peaks (Lesotho is also known as the Switzerland of Africa...I've often wondered why Switzerland is never called the Lesotho of Europe...), and it can get bitterly cold, the higher up you go. Nevertheless, the days are for the most part warm and sunny, though dry. How about skiing in Lesotho? Ever thought of trying that? Short-range skiing is practised, and rumour has it that the government is building world-class skiing resorts. Hmmm. It is often said that the Basotho are the only Africans who have adapted to living part of the year in snow.

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