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Open letter to Virginia Palmer: we are not gays in Malawi

Dec 18, 2015 Beaton Galafa* 405 &

I pray this letter finds you in good health. Virginia Palmer, we have been disappointed and highly offended by your meddling in our country’s affairs. We still do not understand why you Americans, being civilized… ...

PP changes tune on homosexuality

Dec 18, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 61 &

….fires warning shots at Mutharika Former ruling Peoples’ Party (PP) under whose leadership the laws that criminalise homosexuality were suspended has changed its stance on the contentious issue. In an interview with Malawi24, PP publicity… ...

MCP says no to homosexuality

Dec 18, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 260 &

…tells donors to stop focusing on useless things Malawi Congress Party has told off bilateral partners over their insistence on gay issues. In an interview with Malawi24, MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila who used to back… ...

US orders Malawi to free gay pair

Dec 15, 2015 Baxter Mkumba 379 &

The United States of America government through its embassy in Lilongwe has ordered Malawi Government to drop charges against Cuthbert Kulemela, 19, and Kelvin Gonani, 39, the two gay people arrested recently for having sex with… ...

Pack up and go – US ambassador to Malawi told

Dec 15, 2015 Aubrey Makina 521 &

…warned to take ‘Gay agenda’ with her as she goes US ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer has been told to pack up her things and Malawi. This comes after she made comments on Facebook expressing… ...

Let us not over-praise Magufuli, at least not yet!

Dec 11, 2015 Lyson Sibande* 109 &

Lately, the newly elected President of Tanzania, John Magufuli, who was sworn in early last month, has received a lot of praises. In most cases, I am sure the praises have been exaggeratedly heaped on… ...

Malawians shun uninspiring Mutharika, turn to Tanzania’s Magufuli

Nov 25, 2015 Aubrey Makina 332 &

Newly elected Tanzanian President John Magufuli has become a social media sensational after his approach to work in the neighbouring country. According to an observation by Malawi24, a section of Malawians on social media have… ...