Month: June 2016 Posts

Nurses’ body applauds ban of herbalists

Jun 06, 2016 Luke Bisani 26 &

The National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM) has applauded the ban on herbalists as a solution to curb the killings of people with albinism. The development follows the Mzuzu High Court’s decision… ...

Woman arrested for calling an albino ‘money’

Jun 06, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 185 &

The Mchinji magistrate court has ordered that a 25 year-old woman should be remanded at Maula prison for insulting her cousin who is a person with albinism by saying that she is 'money.' According to… ...

‘Albino killings in Malawi are planned’

Jun 05, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 87 &

...Malawians told to kill albino attackers It could be a hard revelation to learn, but the killings of people living with albinism in Malawi are planned and deliberate , if what vocal legislator Bon Kalindo… ...

Chiefs urged to protect people with albinism

Jun 03, 2016 Bright Malenga 2 &

As people with albinism are still living in fear because of inhuman acts that they are facing in the country, Senior Chief Kaluluma of Kasungu has urged fellow chiefs in Kasungu to play a crucial… ...

Activist against ban of traditional doctors

Jun 03, 2016 Luke Bisani 143 &

Malawi human rights activist Timothy Mtambo has expressed concern over the Mzuzu high court's decision to ban witchdoctors as a solution to the killings of people with albinism in the country. High court judge Dingiswayo… ...

Traditional doctors banned in Malawi

Jun 02, 2016 Richard Jimu 122 &

Malawi has banned traditional healers from doing their business in the country in a bid to reduce albino attacks. High court judge Dingiswayo Madise on Wednesday granted an order banning the traditional doctors who are… ...

Bon Kalindo, Timothy Mtambo clash over albino attacks

Jun 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 263 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Mulanje South Bon Kalindo has refused to withdraw his suggestion of putting to death albino killers in the country. Last week Kalindo told Parliament that Malawi needs to kill… ...