Madonna Tangled In Political Battle Over Girls Academy

November 1st, 2009 more images more imagesLONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna has returned to the U.S. without meeting parents of her adopted kids in Malawi, it has emerged.

October 30th, 2009 more images more imagesLONDON - Madonna's ongoing Malawi visit is proving to be a boon for the nation's people, as the pop diva has promised electricity to a village in the impoverished country. Madonna, along with her children Lourdes, Mercy and David, made a trip to an orphanage in Mphandu to launch a kids' Kabbalah scheme and later told the people of the village that she would bring electricity there.

October 29th, 2009 more images more images Madonna promises light for Malawian village MPHANDULA, Malawi — Madonna has promised electricity to a village in Malawi, the impoverished southern African country where she runs a charity organization and from which she has adopted two children. Speaking in Mphandula, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, the singer said Thursday: "I know you work in darkness.

October 27th, 2009 more images* MADONNA PLANTS TREE TO LAUNCH MALAWI SCHOOL PROJECT MADONNA marked the launch of her girls' school in Malawi by planting a sapling and vowing to provide impoverished locals with the same education opportunities she had growing up. The Material Girl jetted into Malawi - the homeland of her two adopted children David Banda and Mercy James - at the weekend (24-25Oct) to oversee the launch of the school, which is being funded through her Raising Malawi charity.

October 27th, 2009 more images more imagesLONDON - Pop diva Madonna marked the launch of her $13.5 million girls' academy in Malawi by planting a sapling and vowing to provide the locals with the same education opportunities that she got. Madonna flew down to the homeland of her two adopted children -- David Banda and Mercy James -- to lay the first brick of the school, which will be funded by her charity Raising Malawi, reported contactmusic.com.

October 27th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna kick started the work on her new 10-million pound girls' academy in Malawi by cutting a ribbon and planting a tree, and said she would build more schools across the world if this project was successful. "Growing up in a privileged life, I took education for granted...but coming to Malawi has taught me a lot of things and I have learnt to appreciate what life gives," the Daily Express quoted Madonna as saying at the ceremony held in the capital city of Lilongwe.

October 26th, 2009 more images more imagesMadonna plants tree to launch Malawi girls schoolLILONGWE, Malawi — Madonna marked the start of construction of her school for girls in Malawi on Monday by planting a tree at the planned site of the $15 million school. The 51-year-old celebrity arrived in the impoverished southern African country on Sunday accompanied by her four children — daughters Lourdes and Mercy, and sons Rocco and David.

October 26th, 2009 LONDON - Pop queen Madonna has arrived in Malawi on behalf of her charity, Raising Malawi, to lay the foundation stone for the 15-million-dollar school she is building there. The 51-year-old singer arrived on Oct 25 along with her four kids Lourdes, Mercy, Rocco and David.

October 25th, 2009 more images more imagesMadonna returns to Malawi to launch girls schoolLILONGWE, Malawi — Madonna arrived in Malawi Sunday to visit the girls school she is building in the impoverished country where she adopted two children, an official for the star's charity said. The official who could not be named because he was not authorized to speak on the matter said Madonna arrived at about 2:30 p.m.

October 24th, 2009 MADONNA is heading back to Malawi this weekend (24-25Oct09) to launch her multi-million dollar girls school. The pop superstar has close ties with the African nation after adopting two children from the region - David Banda in 2006 and Mercy James earlier this year (09).

October 1st, 2009 LONDON - Madonna, who is rumoured to be planning to marry boyfriend Jesus Luz, says she doesn't have any plans to expand her family in the near future as she has several charity projects and movie ventures filling her spare time. "I have several projects going.

September 29th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's romance with MADONNA failed after she snubbed a starstruck child who approached the pop stars during a date. The King of Pop befriended the singer in the early 1990s and they stepped out together a number of times, but Jackson told his close friend Rabbi Shmuley Boteach their relationship became tense after Madonna once rudely ignored a young fan.

September 1st, 2009 MADONNA is cosying up to the political elite during her trip to Israel - she was spotted dining out with opposition leader TZIPI LIVNI. The Queen of Pop is visiting the state on her Sticky & Sweet world tour for two shows in Tel Aviv on Tuesday and Wednesday (01-02Sep09).

July 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Madonna and her former husband Guy Ritchie have sparked rumours that they may be headed for a romantic reconciliation. Madonna's newly adopted daughter Mercy James was previously reported to have rekindled talking terms between the pair, who fought a bitter divorce battle before officially splitting earlier this year.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - Comic Sacha Baron Cohen has branded Queen of Pop Madonna 'a total slut'. Sacha, 37, has left a host of celebrities livid with his stunts to promote his movie, where he plays the character of a gay fashion designer Bruno, reports the Daily Star.