Madonna's adoption anguish

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A welfare officer from Malawi was due for a five-day visit in May to decide whether she could keep the boy, who is almost two. But the visit never occurred.

Penston Kilembe, the director of Malawi's child welfare services, has now admitted his trip was postponed because of a lack of money.

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Madonna with baby David

He said he hopes to get to the UK by the end of this month.

"We have been unable to travel because of logistical problems," Mr Kilembe said. "You know it requires some resources for me to travel."

Madonna, 48, and her husband Guy Ritchie brought David home from the impoverished southern African country in October.

They are said to be very concerned that the Malawians will see her celebrity status as a danger to his upbringing.

Yesterday, Mr Kilembe also played down questions from children's rights groups about whether his country could properly assess the adoption.

"What we expect is that the child must be provided all the necessities of basic needs for him to grow up," he said.