Month: January 2016 Posts

Health expert dilutes homosexuality debate

Jan 13, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 89 &

A Malawian  health expert says there is no need to advocate for gay rights because the sexual orientation is a medical condition and it is reversible. One of the country’s nutritionists, Humphrey Nali, says there… ...

“Homosexuality is not a sin,” says Pastor Fletcher Kaiya

Jan 11, 2016 Aubrey Makina 1,317 &

Veteran Christian broadcaster who used to host gospel programmes on state broadcaster MBC, Pastor Fletcher Kaiya, has said that homosexuality is not a sin. In a media debate that was followed by Malawi24, Kaiya told… ...

Malawi Human Rights Commission fault government on gay release

Jan 10, 2016 Aubrey Makina 199 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has said it is unconstitutional for government to suspend laws that criminalise homosexuality in the country. The comments come after the Peter Mutharika administration dropped charges against two men,… ...

Catholic Bishops mince no words on homosexuality

Jan 09, 2016 Luke Bisani 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… ...

Msonda dragged to court for declaring death on homosexuals

Jan 08, 2016 Aubrey Makina 608 &

…faces 5 years in jail People’s Party (PP) press secretary Kenneth Msonda is at risk of spending the next 5 years of his life in jail following his remarks that gays in Malawi should be… ...

Malawians side with Msonda on gay attacks

Jan 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 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… ...

Poet Hudson Chamasowa comes out in defence of gays

Jan 07, 2016 Aubrey Makina 638 &

As the storm over the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Malawi refuses to die, renowned poet Hudson Chamasowa has spoken out in defence of gays. In a late night Facebook post, Chamasowa who also works for… ...