Madonna laid the first brick of her new girls’ school in Malawi yesterday (April 6, 2010)
The "4 Minutes" singer - who has two adopted children, Mercy, five, and four-year-old David, from the African country - says it has been her life-long dream to help young women so has created the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls school, which will hopefully be opened next year.
The inscription on the brick encourages Malawian girls to "dare to dream" and the $15 million facility will
Madonna’s planned Malawian school has forced 200 villagers to move house
The singer has reportedly paid out more than $115,000 to compensate the residents of Blantyre, Malawi, after they were ordered by government officials to make way for her $15 million Raising Malawi Girls Academy.
An official from the commissioner's office said: "The district commissioner for Lilongwe told the villagers to move off the land and make way for the construction of the academy because it was
Madonna Prefers Buying Shoes To Having Sex
Renowned designer Jimmy Choo says the "Celebration" hitmaker – who was previously married to director Guy Ritchie and actor Sean Penn – admitted she loves his creations far more than getting intimate with the men in her life.
He said: "Madonna told me that buying a pair of my shoes is more satisfying than having sex with a man. At least you know they are going
Madonna’s No. 1 on Her Birthday With Jesus and the Kids
Madonna kicked off her 51st birthday weekend with a show in Krakow, Poland on Friday where she was greeted with a serenade from fans as well as some angry protesters.
The next day she brought her kids and Jesus Luz to Portofino for a hard-earned vacation.
She has a few days off from her Sticky and Sweet tour, and last night she celebrated her big day properly
Madonna Visits Crew Injured in Stage Collapse
Following Thursday's devastating stadium collapse that killed two and injured more than 30, Madonna is continuing to do what she can to support the victims in Marseille.
On Sunday morning, the originally scheduled concert date, the songstress arrived in the French city to visit several of the hospitalized victims, reports People. While it is unknown how many of the injured Madonna will see, the workers are
Madonna Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson In Concert
The reigning queen of pop paid her respects to the late King of Pop Saturday night with a musical tribute to the star.
Madonna performed in the O2 in London, the same arena where Michael Jackson was set to stage his "This is it" tour on July 13.
As Madonna sang "Holiday" during her "Sticky and Sweet" tour, a Michael Jackson impersonator took the stage, sporting a
Cops Said No Shutterbugs Involved in Madonna Mishap
Was Madonna just horsing around?
Despite her rep's claim that a pesky paparazzo was to blame for Madonna's weekend fall from a horse in the Hamptons, the officers who responded to the scene said the Material One made no mention of any shutterbug involvement.
"She was a victim of a fall from a horse. We have no mention of the paparazzi," Officer Chris Brenner, a spokesman for
Madonna Adoption Appeal Date Set
Madonna is looking to get back on the horse, literally and figuratively.
While the Material Mama is still recovering from minor injuries after being thrown from her steed Saturday, her lawyers are busy saddling up for round two of her attempt to adopt 3-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James.
On May 4, a three-judge panel from Malawi's Supreme Court of Appeal will convene to hear Madonna's opposition to a