LILONGWE, Malawi - A Malawi judge has approved Madonna's adoption of a Malawian boy she found in an orphanage in 2006.
Madonna was not in court for Wednesday's ruling.
The pop star and her husband, film director Guy Ritchie, have been caring for the boy, David Banda, in London. David turns 3 in November.
David's mother died when he was a month old. His father has said he believed he could not care for him alone, and that placing him in an orphanage was the best way to ensure David's survival. The father has said he did not object to Madonna adopting David.
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
GPs needed for Malawi project
The Billy Malawi Project, set up as a memorial for 25-year-old Billy Riordan, who drowned in Lake Malawi, Central Africa in 1999, is looking for GPs to volunteer in its primary care clinic in Cape Maclear, Malawi.
The doctors are needed to support existing nursing and medical staff in the delivery of primary care. For further information on the project, please contact Mags Riordan at magsriordan@esatclear.ie.
The doctors are needed to support existing nursing and medical staff in the delivery of primary care. For further information on the project, please contact Mags Riordan at magsriordan@esatclear.ie.
Ex-Malawi leader says coup plot case a fabrication
Former Malawi president Bakili Muluzi has accused the government of fabricating a treason case against him for political reasons and demanded that a court give him bail unconditionally.
Muluzi, the opposition United Democratic Front's candidate in the 2009 presidential election, made the charge in a court filing on Tuesday, two days after he was arrested on suspicion of being involved in a plot to overthrow the government.
He has been held under house arrest since Sunday when he was taken into custody at the airport in the capital Lilongwe. Police have raided his home and interrogated him.
"I believe that the state would like to use trumped-up charges of treason to harass me, deny me the opportunity to conduct political rallies and meetings and ... intimidate my lawyers so that I am defenceless," Muluzi said in the filing.
Muluzi's bail hearing will be held on Thursday, defence lawyer Fahad Assani said on Wednesday.
One of Muluzi's lawyers is also being investigated in connection with the case, a police official said without identifying the lawyer.
Five members of Muluzi's UDF and three army generals were arrested last week on suspicion of being part of a plot to oust President Bingu wa Mutharika and put Muluzi into power. They have been released on bail.
The arrests have prompted protests by UDF supporters who have clashed with police. One person has been killed and scores arrested.
"The arrest (of Muluzi) is bad timing and may fuel dissent," Mustapha Hussein, a political analyst in Malawi, said.
Muluzi remains popular in the impoverished southern African nation for ending the rule of long time strongman Hastings Kamuzu Banda in 1994 and paving the way for democracy. He held power until 2004 when he was replaced by wa Mutharika.
The two, however, have fallen out over the president's anti-corruption drive, which has targeted some UDF members, including Muluzi. Wa Mutharika quit the UDF to form the Democratic Progressive Party, taking with him many UDF MPs.
The opposition objected to the floor crossing and is trying to have the president impeached. It also is threatening to block passage of the country's budget.
Dynamos release pair for Malawi match
First Division Inland Stream Dynamos have finally acceded to releasing the Malawian duo of goalkeeper Swadick Sanudi and defender Allan Kamanga to the Malawi national team.
Malawi plays Djibouti at home this weekend in a 2010 Afcon\World Cup qualifier in a difficult and open Group 12 that also has Egypt and DR Congo.
Initially Dynamos were reluctant to release the Malawians duo as they were under the impression that they would be involved in Premier League promotion play-offs matches this weekend.
“We released the two players today [Tuesday] and they are already on their way to Johannesburg where they will get a flight to Malawi,” says Dynamos team manager Moses Mabele.
The start of the play-offs has been delayed by the on going bribery and corruption case involving FC AK.
“At first we didn’t release the pair because we thought our play-offs matches would be held this weekend. They are crucial players that we want to have when we play our matches,” says Mabele.
Dynamos were apparently ignorant of the fact that Malawi had already reported them to Fifa this is a Fifa weekend.
With the month of June being a Fifa calendar month, the two players will only be back at Dynamos after Malawi play the last of their four continental qualifying matches which is on June 20.
Malawi plays Djibouti at home this weekend in a 2010 Afcon\World Cup qualifier in a difficult and open Group 12 that also has Egypt and DR Congo.
Initially Dynamos were reluctant to release the Malawians duo as they were under the impression that they would be involved in Premier League promotion play-offs matches this weekend.
“We released the two players today [Tuesday] and they are already on their way to Johannesburg where they will get a flight to Malawi,” says Dynamos team manager Moses Mabele.
The start of the play-offs has been delayed by the on going bribery and corruption case involving FC AK.
“At first we didn’t release the pair because we thought our play-offs matches would be held this weekend. They are crucial players that we want to have when we play our matches,” says Mabele.
Dynamos were apparently ignorant of the fact that Malawi had already reported them to Fifa this is a Fifa weekend.
With the month of June being a Fifa calendar month, the two players will only be back at Dynamos after Malawi play the last of their four continental qualifying matches which is on June 20.
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