Published: March 17, 2010
Churches grapple homosexuality as donors caution Malawi |
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As the count-down to the verdict of the much-publicised case involving Malawi’s first openly gay couple continues, church leaders are meeting to “understand the phenomenon” while, at the same time, donors are cautioning the southern African country to tread careful on the issue.
Bishop Joseph Bvumbwe (pictured), head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Malawi who [...]
Published: March 17, 2010
Law expert backs donors warning to Malawi on rights abuse |
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A law expert at the University of Malawi has described as proper the warning that representatives of the donor community have issued that Malawi risks being isolated if government authorities continue to persecute people of minority groups such as homosexuals.
Frank Kufakwandi, an African Development Bank (AfDB) representative in Malawi, speaking in his capacity as chairperson [...]
Published: March 17, 2010
Lawyers dump DPP founder and ex-Justice Minister |
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It does not rain but pours for one of the founders of ruling DPP and former Justice Minister in UDF government, Paul Maulidi.
His attorneys have stopped representing him in a case he is answering of swindling over K5 million of deceased estate funds.
The lawyers, Banda, Makiyi and Kanyenda law firm, confirmed dumping [...]
Published: March 17, 2010
Chilumpha withdraws appeal on assassins’ photo |
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Former vice-president Cassim Chilumpha on Tuesday withdrew his appeal against a Constitutional Court ruling that gave the trial judge in the treason case the leeway to decide whether the State should release pictures of the people Chilumpha allegedly hired to assassinate President Bingu wa Mutharika, The Nation reported on Wednesday.
Chilumpha, charged alongside Blantyre businessman Yusuf [...]
Published: March 17, 2010
Tay Grin in an exclusive interview with Channel O |
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Malawi’s celebrated rapper and young entrepreneur Tay Grin aka Limbani Kalilani will this Saturday be featured in an exclusive interview on Channel O, Africa’s premier music television channel.
The interview, to be broadcasted on Amplified at 19:00hrs comes after the artist’s video ‘My Typo Guy’ featuring Namibia’s Gal Level and Zimbabwe’s [...]
Published: March 17, 2010
Kinna pardons Chitsulo |
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Flames coach Kinnah Phiri has forgiven Silver Strikers teenager Tony Chitsulo in his earlier stand to ban the player in all national team call-ups.
The Flames mentor told Chitsulo not to expect any chance to be featured in the senior team, under-17, 20 and 23 after the youngster refused to join the [...]
Published: March 17, 2010
Measles outbreak hits two more districts |
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The lakeshore district of Mangochi has become a latest victim of a measles outbreak with 20 children and two women currently admitted to the district’s major hospital.
The outbreak started in Blantyre last week where more than 70 children were attacked by the disease.
It later spread to the capital Lilongwe few days [...]
Published: March 17, 2010
Malawi inflation rises to 8.2% |
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Malawi’s National Statistical Office has announced a marginal increase in inflation from 7.8 percent in January to 8.2 year-on-year in February.
According to NSO statement released on Wednesday, the slight increase in the year-on-year inflation is as a result of an increase in petroleum prices and food stuffs.
“Food inflation continued to rise registering 6.8 percent year-on-year [...]
Published: March 17, 2010
Catholic scrutiny over sacramental requirements in presidential wedding |
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President Bingu wa Mutharika will wed fiancée Callista Chapola Chimombo at Area 18 Catholic Church in Lilongwe on April 17, but the church is observing if the two lovebirds are meeting the requirement to get married in the Catholic Church.
“Marriage is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. As such, it is a [...]
Published: March 17, 2010
65 British MPs condemn Malawi gay trial; urges decriminalise same-sex relations |
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Sixty-five British MPs have signed a House of Commons Early Day Motion (EDM 564), which condemns Malawi’s arrest and trial of gay couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who could be jailed for up to 14 years.
The verdict in their trial is expected to be delivered next Monday, 22 March 2010.
The EDM, tabled by Liberal [...]
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