Chiefs in Malawi urged to be reproductive health champions
CHIRADZULU, Malawi – Traditional chiefs and village heads have an important role to play in ensuring that their subjects enjoy comprehensive sexual and reproductive health […]
Articles by Brian Ligomeka
Colonial homosexuality laws in Malawi distract fight against HIV and AIDS
Rising cases of sexually transmitted infections in prisons have re-ignited the question of whether Malawi should allow condoms use in penal institutions. Personal accounts of […]
Sex Talk! Let young people offer solutions to problems
Family planning is a matter of life and death, especially for girls and young women in Africa, ESENAM AMUZU writes on Project Syndicate LABADI, GHANA […]
Public inquiry on homosexuality in Malawi attracts mixed reactions
The announcement by the Malawi government to initiate a public inquiry on homosexuality laws has been received with mixed reactions. BRIAN LIGOMEKA writes Despite the […]
Sex work and the law – it’s complicated
Although sex workers around the world lobby for decriminalisation, sex work law remains controversial. CHERYL OVERS writes The question of whether female sex work (performed […]
Empowered youth offer solutions to global problems, says UNFPA
Forget about the notion that youths are future leaders! They need to participate in solving problems right away now, argues UNFPA Today, the world faces […]
US foreign aid cuts could be a ‘death sentence’ to women in Malawi
US foreign aid cuts could be a ‘death sentence’ to women in Malawi, CNN reports. Blantyre, Malawi (CNN) – When the women come to him, […]
Public health facilities in Malawi asked to serve LGBTI citizens
Public health facilities in Malawi have been urged to consider providing lubricants and condoms to LGBTI citizens, Freelance Journalist KAREN SANJE writes in Nation Newspaper […]
South African child ‘virtually cured’ of HIV
A nine-year-old infected with HIV at birth has spent most of their life without needing any treatment, say doctors in South Africa. The child, whose […]
Malawi : Homophobia culture mocks constitutional provisions
Despite the Constitution guaranteeing personal liberties, homophobia remains entrenched in Malawi, KAREN SANJE writes in The Daily Times of Malawi Her mind was swimming in […]