Albinism Archives

Malawi urged to enhance protection of vulnerable people

Dec 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

United Kingdom has encouraged Malawi to enhance protection of vulnerable people, including people with albinism, from violence and murder. The UK embassy in Malawi released a statement yesterday, as the world celebrated Human Rights Day… ...

UN saddened by death of person with albinism in Malawi

Aug 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United Nations in Malawi has expressed sadness over reports that remains of a 20-year-old man with albinism have been found near Blantyre. The man, Ian Muhama from Mulanje, was reported missing by his relatives… ...

Malawi courts yet to conclude 169 cases on attacks against persons with albinism

Feb 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Judiciary has been urged to move with speed to conclude 169 cases relating to attacks against persons with albinism. Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati said on Tuesday that her… ...

Persons with disabilities say they feel like second class citizens

Dec 18, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Persons living with disabilities in Karonga say they feel like second class citizens as they are still marginalised in communities and sidelined in development activities. The remarks were made recently at Hangarawa and Iponga in… ...

12 persons with albinism have died of skin cancer this year – APAM

Nov 22, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Association of Persons with Albinism (APAM) says 12 persons with albinism have died of skin cancer this year alone. APAM president Ian Simbota said this at Mkolimbo school ground in Traditional Authority Kwataine in… ...

Thugs exhume remains of person with albinism: Body parts missing

Oct 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Thugs in Ntcheu have exhumed the remains of a woman with albinism and some of her body parts are missing. Ntcheu Police Publicist Hastings Chigalu said the woman with albinism is Edna Zakaria who died… ...

Father sentenced to death for killing child with albinism

Sep 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The High Court in Kasungu has sentenced a 30-year-old man father and his accomplice to death for killing a one-year-old baby with albinism. The father is White Chilumpha while the other convict is James Kanjira.… ...

APAM wants Ntaba removed as chairperson of taskforce on albinism

Sep 03, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) president Ian Simbota has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to fire Hetherwick Ntaba as chairperson of National Taskforce on People with Albinism. Simbota made the call in… ...

Apam demands Ntaba’s resignation

Apr 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Association of Persons with Albinism (APAM) has called for the immediate resignation of Chairperson of National Action Plan Technical Committee on Persons with Albinism (APAM) Hertherwick Ntaba, saying he was named by suspects as a… ...

Woman with albinism attacked, two of her toes chopped off

Feb 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A thug attacked a 92-year-old woman with albinism in Mzimba on Saturday and chopped off two of her toes. The woman, Tafwauli Ngoma, was attacked when she was making fire in her kitchen at around… ...

Apam questions delay to release inquiry findings

Dec 03, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (Apam) has questioned government’s delay to make public findings of several investigations into attacks against persons with albinism. On Monday, Apam executive members led by national coordinator… ...