Month: March 2022 Posts

Thugs exhume body of person with albinism and remove body parts

Mar 16, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Thugs in Blantyre have exhumed the body of a 39-year-old person with albinism and have cut off both legs and arms from the body. The person identified as Divason Chimombo was buried earlier this year… ...

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,… ...

Persons with albinism plead with well-wishers for protective clothing

Feb 11, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Persons with albinism in Chiradzulu have pleaded with well-wishers to assist them with protective clothing such as hats, sunglasses and clothes with long sleeves. APAM made the appeal in an interview after a panel discussion… ...

APAM welcomes recruitment of person with albinism into Malawi Police Service

Dec 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Association of Persons with Albinism (APAM) says the recruitment of a young man with albinism into the Malawi Police Service is commendable because it shows that boundaries are being broken. APAM president Young Muhamba has… ...

Government committed to protecting persons with albinism

Nov 26, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by  Esnath Kalawe Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati has said government will keep on supporting persons with albinism in order to address challenges they encounter. She said this on… ...

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… ...

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… ...