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NEWS ABOUT: David Banda

David Banda stories: 17 news summaries

Madonna Starts Malawian Girls School

Star breaks ground
on $15M project in children's homeland

Oct 26, 09 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Construction on a Malawian school for girls founded by Madonna began today. The singer has put up $15 million for the creation of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, which is expected to be finished in 2 years, the BBC reports. "Growing up in a privileged life, I took... More »

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education • Africa • women • school • Malawi • girls • Madonna • David Banda • Mercy James

 Mercy's Dad Rips 
 'Scandalous' Madge 

Dad who walked out on toddler's mom blasts Madonna for lacking 'good morals'

Apr 30, 09 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna's battle to adopt a second Malawi child suffered a major blow yesterday when the toddler's father blasted the singer's loose morals and launched a battle for custody, reports the Daily Mail. James Kambewa is seeking to block the adoption because he wants to spare 3-year-old Mercy a life... More »

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Africa • adoption • parenting • Malawi • Madonna • child custody • Guy Ritchie • David Banda • Mercy Amba Oduyoye

Madonna Makes Plea for Malawian Adoption

Singer pledges to do right by 3-year-old Mercy

Apr 12, 09 10:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - After failing to adopt a 3-year-old Malawian girl, Madonna is showing off her maternal side, Us reports. “I want to provide Mercy with a home, loving family environment and the best education and healthcare possible,” the pop star, who has already adopted one child from the country, told... More »

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adoption • Malawi • Madonna • David Banda • Mercy Amba Oduyoye

(Newser) - Madonna returned to Britain “devastated and shaking” over being denied her bid to adopt another Malawian orphan, sources tell the Daily Mail. Madge reportedly told her lawyer—who called the court’s decision “incomprehensible”—“Do whatever you can to get me my Mercy.” She is... More »

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adoption • Malawi • Madonna • David Banda • Mercy James


 Let Madge Adopt 
 My Niece: Uncle 

Family 'decided it's in her best interest'

Apr 5, 09 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The uncle of a 3-year-old Malawi girl whom Madonna had hoped to adopt has blasted a court ruling blocking the action, reports the Telegraph. "We as a family agreed that it's in the best interests of Mercy to have her adopted, so why should the judge stop this?" he... More »

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adoption • Malawi • Madonna • David Banda

 Malawi Court Blocks 
 Madonna Adoption 

Judge cites requirement that prospective parents live in Malawi for 18 months

Apr 3, 09 5:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Malawi court has rejected a bid by Madonna to adopt another local child, reports the Times of London. The judge cited a requirement that prospective adoptive parents live in Malawi at least 18 months, according to AP. The rule was waived when the singer adopted son David Banda. This... More »

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adoption • Malawi • orphan • Madonna • orphanage • David Banda

Madonna Arrives in Malawi to Begin Adoption

Pop star tours village amid criticism of plans for Mercy James

Mar 29, 09 3:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna is now in Malawi to get her adoption of a young girl named Mercy James rolling, the BBC reports. Spotted in the village of Chinkhota, Madge said it was “amazing” to be back in Malawi, where she adopted her son David Banda three years ago. Mercy James is... More »

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Malawi • gossip • Madonna • foreign adoptions • David Banda • Mercy James

 Madge's Crazy Sex Life 
 May Derail Adoption 

'Relationships' may hurt planned adoption of Malawi toddler, says official

Mar 24, 09 5:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna's hijinks with A-Rod and Brazilian boytoy Jesus Luz threaten to block her planned adoption of 3-year-old Mercy James from Malawi, reports the New York Daily News. "The news she is linked to another woman's husband and a man less than half her age makes us question her morals,... More »

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Africa • adoption • Alex Rodriguez • Malawi • Madonna • David Banda • Jesus Luz

 Madonna Seeking 
 New African Baby 

Singer wants adopted Malawian son to have sibling from his homeland

Mar 17, 09 3:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna wants to give the son she adopted from Malawi a sibling from his own country, despite the firestorm of controversy she faced the first time around, reports the New York Daily News. The singer—whom critics accused of using her fame to dodge laws in her adoption of David... More »

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adoption • Malawi • Madonna • David Banda

 Madonna 
 Will Move 
 Kids to NYC 

Singer wins cusody
battle with Ritchie; things 'amicable'

Jan 30, 09 11:01 AM CST
(Newser) - After a battle over residency with ex-husband Guy Ritchie, Madonna has emerged victorious and will take her two sons to live in New York, the Sun reports. Rocco, 8, and David, 3, will join forces with their sister Lourdes, 12, in the Big Apple. It’s a temporary move but... More »

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divorce • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Guy Ritchie • David Banda • Lourdes Leon • Rocco Ritchie

 Madge's
 Family Xmas 
 Includes A-Rod 

Ritchie wants kids in London for holiday; singer counters by bringing Yankees star

Dec 16, 08 12:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Madonna agreed to her ex-hubby’s request that she bring the kids to Britain for Christmas—as long as Alex Rodriguez can come along, the Sun reports. Madge offered the Yankees star first-class airfare and a room in a top hotel in London because “she wants to treat him,... More »

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London • Alex Rodriguez • celebrity • Christmas • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Guy Ritchie • David Banda • Lourdes Leon • Rocco Ritchie

 Guess Where A-Rod's 
 Spending Thanksgiving? 

Wife blasts his decision to ditch kids

Nov 25, 08 6:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez will be spending the holiday with family—just not his own, the New York Post reports. The Yankee slugger’s wife told a friend, “My soul-less, soon-to-be ex-husband is abandoning his kids on Thanksgiving to be with Madonna.” Cynthia went on to describe the singer in... More »

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Alex Rodriguez • Cynthia Rodriguez • celebrity • holiday • Thanksgiving • Madonna • David Banda • Lourdes Leon • Rocco Ritchie

 Work Eases Madge's 
 Tough Times 

Music steadies Material Girl through divorce from Guy Ritchie

Nov 24, 08 3:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Madonna is saddened by her impending divorce, but work motivates her to soldier on, she tells the AP. Though her split with husband Guy Ritchie weighs heavily on her, touring and promoting a new movie “provides a distraction that keeps me going,” the star said. She recently made... More »

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music • work • Malawi • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Guy Ritchie • David Banda

Madge Demands 'Kabbalah Water' for Boys During Ritchie Visit

Guy's reunited with sons amid custody fight

Nov 11, 08 10:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Guy Ritchie has been happily reunited with his sons David and Rocco but they've been accompanied by a dozen demands from Madonna, the Daily Mail reports. The singer issued a strict set of rules for the boys' visit, ordering Ritchie not to speak to them about the split, not to... More »

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Madonna • Kabbalah • child custody • celebrity divorces • Guy Ritchie • David Banda • celebrity parents

 Madonna: Adopting 
 as Hard as Childbirth 

Singer describes 'birthing pains' in struggle over Malawi-born child

May 23, 08 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna says her struggle to adopt a 3-year-old boy from Malawi is much like childbirth, AFP reports. “I sort of went through my own kind of birthing pains with dealing with the press on my front doorstep accusing me of kidnapping,” the singer said. “It was painful,... More »

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adoption • Malawi • celebrity • Madonna • David Banda

Madonna's Gardener Directs Her AIDS Film

He caught her eye making 'amazing'
home movies

Apr 26, 08 7:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna tapped a director whose work she knew well for her new documentary about AIDS orphans in Malawi, People reports. Nathan Rissman "was my gardener. He was my carpenter," she said. And his home videos of her kids "were amazing." More »

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film • Malawi • documentary • orphan • Madonna • HIV/AIDS • David Banda • Nathan Rissman

Oh, Baby! Ten Tots With Clout

Brangelina's tots dominate list of 10 most influential celebrity babies

Dec 17, 07 4:07 PM CST
(Newser) - It's no surprise that many kids of celebrities attain star status, but sometimes the media attention can take on a life of its own: Consider the change in the tone of coverage of Tom Cruise after Suri came along. Forbes looked at web and press coverage for megastar kids under... More »

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Britney Spears • Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Tom Cruise • list • Katie Holmes • celebrity • Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt • Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt • Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt • Dannielynn Hope • Suri Cruise • David Banda

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