Month: August 2021 Posts

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… ...

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… ...