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Malawi govt speaks tough on gender based violence

Jan 13, 2016 34

The Malawi government through the minister of gender, children, disability and social welfare, Patricia Kaliati, has condemned the increase in cases of gender based violence in the country. The condemnation follows the shooting of a… ...

Msonda dares gay rights activists

Jan 10, 2016 293

People’s Party (PP) spokesperson Ken Msonda has challenged Timothy Mtambo of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Gift Trapence of Centre for Development of the People (CEDEP) that he is ready to meet… ...

Catholic Bishops mince no words on homosexuality

Jan 09, 2016 223

Roman Catholic Bishops in Malawi have described homosexuality as "evil" and have argued government not to bow down to international pressure by legalizing same sex marriages. Speaking at Kamuzu Palace on Friday, Chairperson of Catholic… ...

Bushiri: I am too filthy rich to use church offerings

Jan 08, 2016 915

…I have gold and diamond mines in South Africa Malawi born Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has refuted reports that he embezzled Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church funds and has suggested that money raised by church members… ...

Malawians side with Msonda on gay attacks

Jan 08, 2016 238

Malawians have backed People’s Party (PP) spokesperson Ken Msonda after he was criticised over his Facebook post which urged citizens to kill gay people. Msonda faced criticism from the Malawi Law Society (MLS) who described… ...

MLS demands transparency on Cashgate expenditure

Jan 08, 2016 7

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has demanded the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to be accountable and transparent on the cost aspect of prosecuting cashgate suspects. MLS President John Suzi Banda has… ...

Msonda spits fire at Malawi Law Society over gay issues

Jan 06, 2016 199

People’s Party (PP) spokesperson Ken Msonda has told the Malawi Law Society (MLS) to go to hell after the body condemned his Facebook post in which he said gay people should be killed. In the… ...