Posts Tagged ‘Malawi’
Madonna Plans Malawi Benefit
On Monday, July 26th, 2010
Madonna is planning a star-filled Live Aid-style concert as a benefit in September for her Raising Malawi charity. Daily... UPDATE: Malawi couple splits up – Steven dumps Tiwonge for another woman
On Monday, June 14th, 2010
by Mike Andrew – SGN Staff Writer The saga of the Malawi couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga has taken a dramatic new turn. On June 7, Monjeza announced he was dumping his Transgender partner for another woman. According to The Nation newspaper, Monjeza announced he would marry Dorothy Gulo, 24, of Mbayani. Cla Seattle... Malawi: One Half of Gay Couple to Marry a Woman (All Africa)
On Sunday, June 13th, 2010
In a dramatic twist of events, one of the Malawi pardoned gays, Mr Steven Monjeza, has renounced his love for Mr Tiwonge Chimbalanga and opted to marry a woman Ms Dorothy Gulo barely 10 days after being pardoned. Mr Monjeza 20, together with Mr Chimbalanga were convicted by the Blantyre resident magistrate court in Blantyre... Malawi couple pardoned, may seek asylum abroad
On Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
by Mike Andrew – SGN Staff Writer Steven Monjeza and his Transgender partner, Tiwonge Chimbalanga, recently convicted and sentenced to 14 years’ hard labor under Malawi’s anti-Gay laws, were pardoned by President Bingu wa Mutharika on May 30. They were released from custody the same day. Mutharika announced his decision shortly after meeti Seattle Gay... Tues. Watercooler: Ricky Martin wigs out; Madonna celebrates Malawi pardon
On Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
President Obama declares June LGBT Month. The White House released a statement [1] Friday announcing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. In the presidential proclamation, Mr. President recognized the “immeasurable contributions of LGBT Americans” and encouraged citizens to continue the struggle for equal rights. “NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United... Malawi couple keep low profile after pardon
On Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
(Blantyre, Malawi) A couple from Malawi have kept out of the public eye after being pardoned and freed from prison, in what a relative said Sunday was a deliberate decision prompted by the conservative view of homosexuality in the southern African country. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza were released late Saturday, hours after President Bingu... Malawi: Gay Couple Released After Pardon
On Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
A gay Malawian couple sentenced to 14 years in prison were released from jail late on Saturday after a presidential pardon, SAPA news agency reported on Sunday. Malawi’s leader pardoned the couple on humanitarian grounds on Saturday after a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who applauded the move and urged the country to amend... Malawi: After Release, Couple Separated by Families
On Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
A gay couple freed by presidential pardon in Malawi are living in separate villages amid fears for their safety. Steven Monjeza, 26, and 20-year-old Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, walked free earlier this weekend when President Bingu wa Mutharika lifted their 14-year jail sentence on “humanitarian grounds” after meeting the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon. But a... Gay Malawi Couple Receives Presidential Pardon – AHN | All Headline News
On Monday, May 31st, 2010
The Guardian Gay Malawi Couple Receives Presidential PardonAHN | All Headline NewsBlantyre, Malawi (AHN) – Two gay men jailed in Malawi have been released after a presidential pardon. The men, who had been sentenced to 14 years, …Malawian Gay Couple Pardon Draws Praise, ConcernVoice of AmericaMalawi pardons jailed gay coupleBBC NewsMadonna celebrates gay Malawians' releaseTimes... Malawi: 14 Year Gay Marriage Sentence Gets Little Press Coverage in Africa
On Monday, May 31st, 2010
The international outcry following the jail sentence handed over to a gay couple in Malawi didn’t receive the same kind of coverage in Africa as it did in the West. For most African media, reflecting public opinion, the maximum sentence is justified. The guests debating African media coverage of homosexuality are : Kondwani Munthali in... 