Month: December 2020 Posts

Youths urged to show strong support for abortion bill

Dec 12, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Parliamentary Health Committee has urged young people in the country to show strong support for the passing of Termination of Pregnancy Bill (TPB), saying the bill is important to the youth. This is… ...

Legalizing abortion will attract curses to Malawi – claims NGO

Sep 24, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Peace and development advocating non-governmental organization, People's Federation on Peace and Development (PEFENAP), has claimed that legalizing abortion will attract curses to the country. This is according to PEFENAP Executive Director Edward Chaka who in… ...

Livingstonia Synod rejects abortion, same sex marriages

Sep 21, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

The CCAP Livingstonia Synod says abortion and same sex marriages have no place in its churches as they are not allowed by God. Moderator of the Synod Reverend Levi Nyondo was speaking on Sunday at… ...

The truth about new abortion law

Sep 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Emily M. K. Banda Many people enjoy telling lies. Dirty lies. Petty lies. Harmful lies. For some, lying is part of their lives. They lie about everything.  Their health. Their financial position. Their faith.… ...

Religious bodies gang up against proposed abortion law

Sep 15, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Religious organisations representing Muslims and Christians have asked Members of Parliament to reject the abortion bill. The organisations include the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Malawi Council of Churches (MCC), Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM),… ...

US passes law that will have people sentenced to 99 years of imprisonment for abortion

May 16, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Social commentators have asked Malawi to emulate the US where the State of Alabama has passed into law a bill banning abortion even in cases of rape and incest. Doctors found guilty risk a jail… ...

Termination of pregnancy bill will not mean abortion galore – activists

Dec 20, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 34 &

One of the organisations advocating for abortion says the proposed termination of pregnancy bill will not allow women to abort babies whenever they want. This is coming at a time when there has been controversy… ...

Weekly abortion cases in Ntchisi worry professionals: teenagers in the forefront of seeking unsafe abortions

Dec 08, 2016 Patience Mandala 0 &

Authorities in Ntchisi district have expressed concern over the high number of abortion cases which the district hospital is registering. Ntchisi district health officer Dr Grace Momba expressed the concern saying the problem is increasing… ...

Lucius Banda attacks abortion bill, homosexuality in new song

Dec 08, 2016 Bright Malenga 187 &

Musician and lawmaker Lucius Banda has released a song that is condemning abortion and same sex marriages in the country. In the song, Banda faults Malawi government for attempting to adopt western culture that will… ...

Parliament assures religious leaders that Abortion and Homosexuality bills will not pass in the house

Dec 07, 2016 Luke Bisani 153 &

…Religious bodies petition government against the bill The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) and the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have petitioned government against passing of bill that will see women Terminating pregnancy and people… ...

No abortion bill before Parliament – Malawi Govt

Dec 06, 2016 Bright Malenga 16 &

The Malawi Government  has categorically dismissed claims that the abortion bill has been approved by cabinet and is ready for debate in the national assembly. In a statement, government spokesperson Malison Ndau said the truth… ...

Malawians say no to abortion, homosexuality: hundreds take to the streets to celebrate ‘life and family’

Dec 06, 2016 Richard Jimu 56 &

Malawians set aside religious affiliation to take to the streets on the morning of Tuesday, 6 December 2016, to march in what they dubbed a ‘celebration of life and family’. With members of almost all… ...

Malawi abortion bill: Expert engages health workers on advocacy

Dec 04, 2016 Luke Bisani 49 &

As Malawi's abortion bill continues to spark controversy among citizens, an expert has urged health workers to champion the advocacy of the bill to make its way to Parliament. The expert, Professor Francis Kamwendo, said… ...

Abortion bill: Churches to take to the streets in protest

Nov 18, 2016 Luke Bisani 63 &

As the controversial Termination of Pregnancy bill is expected to make its way to Parliament, two local churches have organised countrywide demonstrations to persuade lawmakers not to pass the bill into law. The two, Roman… ...

A Malawi apemphedwa kuti azilola amayi kuchotsa mimba

Nov 09, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 246 &

A Malawi apemphedwa kuti akhale anthu omvetsetsa pa nkhani ya lamulo lokhudzana ndi kuchotsa mimba. Malingana ndi mkulu wa bungwe loona kuti palibe kusiyana pakati pa akazi ndi amuna, la Gender Coordination Network, Mayi Emma… ...