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Author Biography: Denis Calnan

As a chase researcher for CBC Montreal’s morning show, Denis Calnan would wake up, arrive at work and finish a story before most people leave the house in the morning. He’s now shifted his schedule, and his city—he’s working as an intern at Capital Radio in the heart of Blantyre, Malawi. In addition to working at CBC in Montreal, Calnan has freelanced for Canadian Geographic and worked for CBC in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador. Calnan says he “finds living in communities all over the world is a very satisfying way to live life.” He has hitchhiked across Canada and stayed in cities across Canada—all because he loves getting to know his “massive and diverse country.” He’s also worked in Ethiopia and Guyana with Youth Challenge International. Calnan has a journalism degree from King’s College in Halifax.

Children denied medical treatment in lieu of prayer

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan August 11, 2011

By Rhodes Msonkho and Denis Calnan Interpretations of the Bible are keeping some parents in Malawi from accessing medical treatment for their children, according to police spokespeople. Yesaya Mussa’s is one such parent. His two-year old daughter was burned in an accident and kept from medical attention while he and others prayed for her to [...]

Tagged as: children, Health, healthcare, religion

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Abuse of police powers exposes ineffectiveness of reform training

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan August 6, 2011

By Jane Kaonga and Denis Calnan Maclean Panje scrolls through photos of his nephew, 27-year-old Emmanuel Kafele, on his cell phone. The pictures document parts of Kafele’s body: his ear, forehead, arm and leg. The photos were taken after he was beaten to death in March, allegedly at the hands of Maurice Kamphade, a police [...]

Tagged as: abuse, police

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The birth of Insight: Malawi’s premier human rights program

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan June 29, 2011

In January 2011, jhr intern Denis Calnan set off to Malawi for a six-month internship placement at Capital radio in Blantyre. When he arrived, he found a newsroom full of talented reporters, editors and managers deeply committed to producing stories on human rights issues in Malawi. He knew he’d have no trouble getting hard-hitting rights [...]

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Malawi minibus adventures

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan June 24, 2011
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Managing democracy on Malawi’s airwaves

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan June 21, 2011

Al Osman has been in media his whole life—as managing editor of publications in southern Africa, as press officer for the Botswana government and Malawi’s former president, Bakili Muluzi, and now, as the manager of one of Malawi’s first private radio broadcasters, Capital Radio. Today, the 66-year-old says it’s a job that’s becoming more challenging [...]

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The merits of sunscreen

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan June 17, 2011
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The environmental cost of charcoal

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan June 15, 2011

Charcoal is ubiquitous in Malawi; it’s sold on the side of the road and used by most to cook. Trees harvested for charcoal are rapidly depleting and many are being urged to stop illegal charcoal burning and selling by environmentalists. They’re warning that if the number of trees continues to decline, Malawians will soon be [...]

Tagged as: charcoal, Environment, malawi

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Postcard from Malawi: Making your vote count

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan May 24, 2011

Tagged as: Canada's elections, democracy, elections, malawi, voting

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Youth migration: Child labour in Malawi

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan May 9, 2011

Video and text by Denis Calnan In Malawi today, jobs for children are shifting; traditionally, underage youth were employed on tea and tobacco estates. But now many are working in urban centres, hawking goods on city streets and in markets, according to a children’s rights advocate, Ken Williams Mhango, country director of the African Network [...]

Tagged as: child labour, malawi

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“Farting law” causing stink, while democratic crisis hits Malawi

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi,
by Denis Calnan February 28, 2011

Malawi is starting to look more like it did during the days of dictatorship-rule, say human rights activists in the country. While recent international media interest has been limited to the country’s so called ‘farting law,’ aconfusing law about public flatulence, there is more serious news happening in this small African country. A decade-long delay [...]

Tagged as: democracy, human rights, law, protest

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