Malawi News

If they had their way, most Kampala residents would shoot all the marabou storks in town.

When Pastor Gilbert Momola told the audience at Civo Stadium in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, that he was HIV positive, he touched the hearts of many, including that of retired Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda.

An initiative to improve the health, wealth and environment of Malawians is being driven by a proposal to trade in carbon credits.

Malawi's high court has approved an application by US pop star Madonna to permanently adopt a three-year-old boy from one of Africa's poorest countries, her lawyer says.

Breaking News , Governance , Human Rights , Politics Languages: English Full Category List Excerpt Following recent reports of alleged coup plotters, police picked up and put Malawi's former president Bakili ...

Malawi's former president, Bakili Muluzi, was detained at the capital's airport Sunday and later placed under house arrest amid a government investigation into an alleged coup plot.

Breaking News , Elections , Governance , Law , Politics Languages: English Full Category List Excerpt Following Victor Kaonga's Monday May 12th breaking news post of the unusual arrests in Malawi of high ...

The European Commission has assured Malawi that the country will continue receiving cooperation aid even if it does not sign an economic partnership agreement with the European Union.

OYEZ! OYEZ!: Kevin Ward plots his route which if all goes to plan will take him through Bromsgrove on June 2. BROMSGROVE'S town crier will swap his familiar green and silver regalia for cycling shorts when he ...

The High Court in Malawi granted bail on Tuesday to eight suspects accused of plotting to overthrow the minority government of President Bingu wa Mutharika.

A picture perfect moment for Madonna & adorable son David in Malawi AP Madonna arrives to the premiere of A a EoeI Am Because We AreA a a at the Tribeca Film Festival AP Madonna performs at the Olympia theater ... via Access Hollywood

“As the water level in the lake went down, breeding for the fish, which usually breed on the lake's banks, was affected.”

As the first rays of sunlight streak into Lake Victoria, Idi Otwoma and his two sons leave their village, pick up their nets and board their old wooden boat for the port of Kisumu. via AllAfrica.com

“The price was very good. I will be able to settle all the loans I incurred in producing the tobacco”

Malawi's tobacco industry has been in turmoil after wildly fluctuating prices led protesting farmers to force the closure of the auction floors. via Mail & Guardian

“Madonna is helping to take David out of poverty and possible death from diseases, and yet these people want to spoil everything.”

Madonna is set to adopt David Banda this week. Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie were previously granted a temporary 18-month custody order for the Malawian boy, but this is expected to be turned into a permanent ... via The Post Chronicle

Authorities in Malawi have arrested at least two opposition party leaders and two former security officials on charges they were plotting to overthrow the government. via Voice of America

“We are confident he will grant the Ritchies permanent custody order”

BLANTYRE, Malawi : Pop diva Madonna's bid to adopt a Malawian toddler she found in an orphanage in 2006 is likely to be approved in court this week, her lawyer said Tuesday. via International Herald Tribune

“I call upon the Government to provide money to repair the railway. If the line is not repaired immediately, Ugandan traders will not bring in goods.”

The section of the railway that was cut off by floods in Jinja By Madinah Tebajjukira, Chris Kiwawulo & Anthony Bugembe THE railway link to the sea port of Mombasa has been cut off by floods at Bugembe in Jinja ... via New Vision

“It's shocking because most of those women just represent those who get to facilities, how many more did not reach them?”

JUBA, Sudan-Lying on a sagging mattress and wincing slightly, Anna Lado laughs at the idea that she should have been afraid of giving birth to her first child, now lying in a crib near her in a hospital in ... via The Epoch Times

“Continued monitoring of the public-health effect of ART at the population level, including of such inequalities, is required as the scale-up of treatment in resource-limited settings continues.”

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 09 May 2008 According to an article published in The Lancet , adult mortality of HIV patients in Malawi has been significantly reduced after the ... via MediLexicon

“We are cleaning our house. We do not condone corruption or any misconduct.”

Suspected corrupt traffic Police officers being shown to journalists in Kampala yesterday By Herbert Ssempogo Money hidden in underwear TRAFFIC Police officers extort money from motorists and conceal it in ... via New Vision