Albinism Archives

Persons with albinism call for protection of rights through inclusion

Jul 29, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has called for the protection of rights of persons with albinism by including them in all social and economic activities. APAM Deputy Secretary, Virginia Chimodzi, made the… ...

Grave of person with albinism tampered with in Chigumula

Jun 26, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Police in Limbe are searching for thugs who exhumed the body of Tony Robert, a man with albinism, and removed arms and legs. Limbe Police Public Relations Officer, Aubrey Singanyama confirmed the development on Monday.… ...

Machinga Police provides security gadgets to people with albinism

Jun 19, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Machinga Police has provided 30 security gadgets to people with albinism at Traditional Authority Mchinguza in Machinga to ensure their security against threats, abductions and killings. Machinga Police Community Policing Coordinator, Sub lnspector, Masautso Katemera,… ...

CCJP calls for inclusion of people with albinism in development initiatives

Jan 16, 2023 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has emphasized on the need to promote literacy levels among people with albinism in a bid to allow them to actively participate in various development endeavors in… ...

Chiefs warned against conniving with thugs to attack persons with albinism

Dec 17, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Inspector General (IG) of Malawi Police Service, Merlyn Yolamu, has warned traditional leaders in the country against conniving with thugs to abduct and kill persons with albinism (PWAs). She was speaking on Thursday at Kasungu… ...

Amnesty says people with albinism in Malawi urgently need better protection

Dec 05, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Talandira's burial site Amnesty International has called on the authorities in Malawi to improve the protection of persons with albinism across the country following the killing of three-year-old Talandira Chirwa and other attacks in recent… ...

Monkey Bay Police community policing sector donates to students with albinism

Dec 04, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Monkey Bay Police through Community Policing sector has donated assorted items to students with albinism in Mangochi. Monkey Bay Police Community Policing Coordinator, Sub Inspector Masautso Katemera said his office decided to donate sugar and… ...

Three in custody over murder of 3-year-old girl with albinism in Kasungu

Dec 03, 2022 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Police in Kasungu are keeping in custody three people in connection to the killing a 3-year-old girl with albinism, Talandira Chirwa. The three are Joyce Nkhoma, 40, Cosmas Divala Ngwira, 46 and Kennedy Nyirenda, 28.… ...

Buleya Lule murder: Chisale’s wife, nine others found with case to answer

Sep 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lule Ten police officers including Malawi Police Commissioner Evalista Mvula Chisale, who is wife of former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale, have been found with a case to answer over the killing of Buleya Lule. High… ...

Catholic Priest Muhosha dies weeks after being sentenced to 30 years in prison

Jul 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Catholic Church priest, Father Thomas Muhosha, has died weeks after he was sentenced to 30 years in jail over the murder of a person with albinism. In a statement today today, the Episcopal Conference of… ...

Mutharika rejects allegations that he was involved in selling bones of persons with albinism

Jul 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former President Peter Mutharika says allegations that he was involved in the selling of bones of people with albinism are purely false, malicious and part of evil propaganda. Mutharika has released a statement today following… ...

Three sentenced to 155 years in prison each for killing person with albinism

May 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Three men in Mangochi have been sentenced to 155 years in prison each for killing Saidi Dayton, a person with albinism. The three are James Khang'a, Sumaili Nikisi and Gayesi Katupe, all from Kadewere Village,… ...

Deputy Police IG urges persons with albinism to refrain from visiting drinking joints alone

Mar 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By: Raphael Likaka Deputy Inspector General of police Merilyn Yolamu has urged persons with albinism to refrain from moving during the night or going to drinking joints alone without escort. Yolamu was speaking in Liwonde,… ...

UK makes donation to policing forums in Mangochi

Feb 11, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

In a bid to strengthen safety and security of people with albinism and revamping security in general in the lakeshore district, the British High Commission in Malawi has donated security equipment to 14 Community Policing… ...

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… ...