Month: February 2020 Posts

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… ...

Police calls for collective efforts in protection of people with albinism

Nov 09, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Commissioner of Police responsible for Community Policing has called for more efforts in the fight against attacks on people with albinism in Ntcheu. The commissioner Melina Yolamu made the remarks on Friday during a… ...

Amnesty launches book on attacks against persons with albinism

Oct 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Amnesty International has launched a book titled "Out of the Shadows" which narrates the realities faced by persons with albinism who are hunted in Malawi for ritual purposes. The book was launched Thursday at at… ...

Student with albinism Phunyanya elected Chanco union president

Oct 25, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Students at Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi, made history on Thursday when they ushered into the presidency of the union Godfrey Phunyanya, a student with albinism,. This makes it the… ...

APAM hails government for plans to construct houses

Sep 17, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has hailed government for its plans to build houses for them in each district in the country. This comes following the presentation of K 1.7 Trillion National… ...

Phalombe people with albinism still being ‘hunted’

Sep 04, 2019 Samuel Majamanda 0 &

People with albinism in Phalombe District on Friday raised concerns over continued threats on their lives despite sensitizations on their protection and punitive action taken against people found in the wrong on issues of attacks… ...

APAM seeks support to hold beauty pageant

Sep 01, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has asked partners and well-wishers to support the association as it plans to hold the Mr and Miss Albinism event and talent show next week. This… ...

SADC leaders told to protect persons with albinism

Aug 14, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Amnesty International has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to ramp up efforts to protect the security of persons with albinism in the region where 150 persons have been killed since 2014. The… ...

Mr and Miss Albinism beauty pageant to be held in September

Jul 01, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) will hold the Mr and Miss Albinism beauty pageant and talent show Malawi in September. The event will be held on 7th September in Lilongwe under the… ...

Malawi institutes Commission of Inquiry on genocide of persons with albinism

Mar 07, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

  The Malawi Government has announced of a special commission of inquiry into the unprecedented wave of attacks on persons with albinism in the country. According to a statement from the OPC, the commission has… ...

Breaking: Key suspect in abduction of child with albinism dies in Malawi police custody

Feb 21, 2019 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 3 &

Buleya Luke, the suspect said to have have hired and paid people to abduct a 14 year-old boy with albinism, Goodson Makanjira, has died while in police custody. According to information that this publication has… ...

Killings of persons with albinism: Malawians call for death sentence

Jan 16, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As the Malawi government is failing to find solutions to deal with abductions and killings of people with albinism in the country, Malawians say death sentence for the killers is a lasting solution. This follows… ...

Malawi’s weak justice system faulted

Jun 28, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

Malawi's efforts to end killings of people with albinism seem to be in vain as reports of attacks on people with albinism continue making headlines. Amnesty International has since faulted Malawi’s justice system saying it… ...

Health worker suspended over Masambuka murder

Apr 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Ministry of Health has suspended a health worker suspected to have been involved in the brutal killing of MacDonald Masambuka who was a person with albinism.  In a statement, Machinga District Hospital has said that… ...