Malawi continues war on donors
afrol News, 4 March - The police in Malawi blames one of its major donors for anti-government protests, following a united front of foreign donors expressing concern over new, repressive legislation.
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Large grant for Malawi transport sector
afrol News, 28 January - The European Union (EU) today approved a euro 70 million grant to maintain and improve Malawi's transport sector. As a sign of trust, the large grant was given as a loosely defined budget support.
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Giant grant for Malawi power supply
afrol News, 7 January - The government of Malawi today was promised a US$ 350.7 million grant by a US development agency to improve the country's power supply. An erratic power supply is seen as Malawi's main development bottleneck.
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Zambia, Malawi finally connected by rail
afrol News / SANF, 21 September - Planned since the 1970s and inaugurated last month, commercial transports have now started on the Chipata-Mchinji railway line between Zambia and Malawi. Soon, a connection to Mozambique's coast will come, pending rehabilitation.
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Malawi gays released after pardon
afrol News / IPS, 1 June - Five months and a day after their arrest, the gay Malawian couple who dared to publicly declare their union with a traditional engagement party were pardoned by the President and released without conditions.
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Malawi gay couple gets maximum sentence
afrol News, 20 May - The Blantyre court today gave a young gay couple the maximum sentence of 14 years of imprisonment over "gross indecency" and "unnatural acts". The sentence may lead to cut in donor aid to Malawi.
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Uproar over Malawi gays' conviction
afrol News, 19 May - Yesterday's conviction of a gay couple of "gross indecency" and "unnatural acts" has caused an international uproar. Malawi's donors are disappointed and South African trade unionists prepare for protests.
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Malawi gay couple to be tried
afrol News, 22 March - The two Malawi men detained for three months over homosexual acts will face a full trial in April, a Blantyre court ruled today. The two risk prison sentences of up to 14 years.
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Japan extends green aid to Malawi
afrol News, 19 February - The Japanese government extended the environmental program grant aid - the Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by Solar Electricity Generation System - totaling 660 million JPY to the Republic of Malawi.
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Gay rights activist arrested in Malawi
afrol News, 3 February - Malawian police have arrested a gay rights activist for putting up gay-rights posters in Malawi's main city Blantyre, in protest of the continued detention of a newly-wed gay couple.
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High court denies gay couple bail
afrol News, 29 January - A High court in Malawi has upheld the ruling the lower court by denying bail to the country's first and newly-wed gay couple, citing concerns over their safety.
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Amnesty calls for release of gay couple
afrol News, 7 January - Amnesty International has appealed for the release of the first Malawian gay couple to wed in the Southern Africa state. The couple, Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjezar was arrested on 28 December in Blantyre for holding the country's first public same-sex wedding.
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» 30.10.2009 - Malawi president receives 2009 Drivers of Change Award
» 23.10.2009 - Malawi signs $60 million road project funding with AfDB
» 08.10.2009 - Malawi milk producers receive boost from Netherlands
» 18.09.2009 - Project focus to enhance child nutrition in rural Malawi and Tanzania
» 27.08.2009 - New teacher training college for Malawi
» 20.07.2009 - Malawi's opposition petition thrown out of court
» 06.07.2009 - Farmers post low earnings on tobacco trade
» 18.06.2009 - Elephant rescue resumes in Malawi
» 08.06.2009 - Rescue operation of Malawi elephants on good start
» 05.06.2009 - Epic rescue for endangered elephants in Malawi resumes
» 22.05.2009 - Malawi president already inaugurated
» 21.05.2009 - Malawi's Muthakira assured of second term
» 20.05.2009 - Malawi oppposition calls for ballot recount
» 14.05.2009 - Malawi's opposition cry foul even before poll starts
» 23.04.2009 - Air Malawi faces closure
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