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Malawi holds conference on homosexuality

Faced with increased cases of homosexuality, Malawi has come out of her cocoon to face the issues head on, this time by holding a national religious conference on gays and lesbians. The conference st……

0Richard Chirombo17-03-2010 14:04
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  • Gays: We confessed under duress
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Gays: We confessed under duress

"We were beaten heavily, as if we are hardcore criminals," said Monjeza. But Blantyre Police Station Detective Sergeant Justine Magreta denied the accusations in court. The Blantyre Magis……

0Richard Chirombo19-02-2010 13:01
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Malawian gays cry foul

Malawian gays have cried foul over what they call 'underground arrests and intimidation' of perceived gay people. Malawi Gay Rights Movement (Magrim) Spokesperson, Wongani James Phiri, said……

0Richard Chirombo10-02-2010 14:24
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  • Malawian gays plan demonstration
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Malawian gays plan demonstration

Magrim Spokesperson, Wongani James Phiri, said they were unhappy with the continued keeping of the two gays in custody, some 26 days after being arrested on December 28, 2009. "We are demonstr……

0Richard Chirombo26-01-2010 17:52
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Malawi:Gay suspects complain of tight handcuffs

Arrested Malawian gays, Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza, have complained bitterly over "too tight handcuffs', saying it seems Police officers want to punish them for 'doing nothi……

0Richard Chirombo26-01-2010 17:23
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First public gay engagement takes place in Malawi

Gay lovebirds Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza on Saturday made history in Malawi when they spiced their festive season with an open gay engagement ceremony, the first recorded public activity i……

0Richard Chirombo28-12-2009 15:16
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Fuel crisis continues despite presiden't assurance

Twenty-four hours have now passed since Wednesday last week, when Malawi's president Bingu wa Mutharika assured Malawians that the fuel crisis the country is grappling with would come to an end. ……

0Richard Chirombo14-12-2009 15:08
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Gays attend Blantyre AIDS Day Commemorations

Malawi commemorated World AIDS Day on December 1, but the toast of the day seemed to be the activities held in Malawi's commercial city, Blantyre, where assembly officials provided a pavilion for……

0Richard Chirombo02-12-2009 09:21
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  • Malawi: Prince Albert of France visits
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Malawi: Prince Albert of France visits

Prince Albert expressed satisfaction with the quality of infrastructure put up especially a maternity wing in Dowa district from funds he provided to Malawian organizations. “It is the respon……

0Richard Chirombo12-11-2009 10:39
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World War veterans receive K200 (US$1.25) per month

The government of Malawi pays soldiers who fought in the Second World War K200 (US$1.25) as pension benefits. This is hardly enough to buy two Kilogrammes of the staple maize flour, let alone sustain……

0Richard Chirombo12-11-2009 10:23
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World War veterans receive K200 (US41.25) per month

The government of Malawi pays soldiers who fought in the Second World War K200 (US$1.25) as pension benefits. This is hardly enough to buy two Kilogrammes of the staple maize flour, let alone sustain……

0Richard Chirombo12-11-2009 10:20
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Government for disability rights

Government has reiterated the need to respect the rights of people with physical challenges. Minister for people with disabilities, Reen Kachere, noted that cases of rape had drastically reduced agai……

0Richard Chirombo11-11-2009 10:56
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  • Malawi: Fuel shortage deepens
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Malawi: Fuel shortage deepens

The country has for the past four weeks gone with empty tanks at fuel service centres, forcing vehicles to wait for hours on end in a quest to get fuel. Officials from Petroleum Importers Limited ……

0Richard Chirombo11-11-2009 10:42
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Only 32 Second World War soldiers remain

Malawi is remaining with only 32 retired soldiers who fought with guns and courage during the Second World War, out of the 300, 000 Malawians who took part in that dreaded affair. Malawi Defence Forc……

0Richard Chirombo09-11-2009 14:27
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Fistula leaves women discriminated

Women gather at Zomba Central Hospital in Southern Malawi in hundreds. It is not a social gathering, though one condition renders them peers and leaves them united. Welcome to the Sexual Reproductive……

0Richard Chirombo09-11-2009 14:14
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Lack of resources leaves 12, 000 blind

Malawi is facing a race against time to cure 12, 000 patients made blind from preventable illnesses. Ministry of Health officials acknowledge the country was grappling with an artificial blindness pr……

0Richard Chirombo09-11-2009 13:51
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  • Malawi: Religions soften rules on condom
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Malawi: Religions soften rules on condom

Malawi is one of the Southern African Development Community member states with a high HIV prevalence rate, though government efforts have helped stabilize the situation to 12 per cent national prevale……

0Richard Chirombo22-10-2009 15:46
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  • Malawi: Arrested genius radio owner freed
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Malawi: Arrested genius radio owner freed

The villagers raised K14, 000 ($100) to free the boy while his father sold part of his property to prevent the boy from spending time in jail. “I think people got so much used to my radio becaus……

0Richard Chirombo21-10-2009 15:06
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Grade Seven drop out operates illegal community radio

A 21 year old, Standard (Grade) One school drop out, Gabriel Kondesi, has been operating a community radio station using a set of three small transistor radios to penetrate the airwaves. He has been ……

0Richard Chirombo20-10-2009 16:06
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Mutharika demands accountability in sports funding

President Bingu wa Mutharika has bemoaned the level of accountability in sports, saying officials hardly accounted for resources channeled to them. Mutharika, responding to concerns over poor funding……

0Richard Chirombo16-10-2009 16:01
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Netball on the rise

Malawi has managed to beat prophets of doom who predicted dwindling fortunes for netball, thanks to good player-succession plans. Just some two years ago, many feared that netball was on its death be……

0Richard Chirombo16-10-2009 15:59
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Malawi starts preps for Angola

Malawi has started preparations for Angola 2010, following Guinea’s 2-1 loss to Burkina Faso on Sunday. The loss gives Malawi a life line in a group where Ivory Coast have already qualified for……

0Richard Chirombo16-10-2009 15:58
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Malawi against EPAs

Malawi has stumped its foot down against signing Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) being engineered by the European Union, describing them as a perpetuation of the EU’s divide-and-rule tacti……

0Richard Chirombo16-10-2009 15:52
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80% women abused

At least 80 per cent of Malawian women suffer from various forms of gender-based violence at the hands of men, a development described as 'catastrophic' by Gender and Community Development M……

0Richard Chirombo01-10-2009 18:04
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  • Malawi intensifies search for gold, diamond
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Malawi intensifies search for gold, diamond

But tobacco, its highest foreign exchange earner faces an uncertain future in the face of a global onslaught against the health hazards associated with smoking. Price instability for other strategi……

0Richard Chirombo30-09-2009 15:30
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