Adoption official to visit Madonna 'next week'

The Malawi welfare official overseeing Madonna’s efforts to adopt an African toddler said he will make a long-awaited trip to the singer’s London home next week to assess her suitability as an adoptive parent.

Director Penston Kilembe cancelled a visit in May, the first of two court-ordered trips to check on the adoption process. Newspaper reports have spoken of an internal ministry dispute over the possibility that Madonna paid his expenses for the trip.