Association of People with Albinism (APAM) Archives

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… ...

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… ...

Police attack persons with albinism

Mar 06, 2019 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Police this afternoon blocked persons with albinism and other protesters from going to State House where they wanted to deliver a petition and hold a vigil. The protesters were first blocked at Bingu International Convention… ...

APAM insists State House vigil is still on

Mar 05, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Association of Persons with Albinism- APAM has confirmed that their decision to stage a vigil at the State House is irreversible and preparations for the exercise are at the advanced stage. APAM has set a… ...

APAM demands full govt protection

Mar 01, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

The Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has demanded the Malawi Government to immediately start providing full protection to all persons with albinism. This is according to a press statement released on March… ...

APAM not meeting Mutharika

Feb 27, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has refused to meet President Peter Mutharika for a dialogue. Mutharika expressed interest to meet the group on Thursday in the wake of their planned vigils… ...

CCJP supports APAM vigils

Feb 26, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has endorsed vigils planned by Association of People with Albinism in Malawi slated from 6th to 8th March this year over state failure to end the attacks… ...

Buleya died due to electrocution

Feb 23, 2019 Richard Jimu 3 &

Preliminary results of an autopsy on Buleya Lule, a key suspect in the abduction of a person with albinism, shows that he was electrocuted and hit with a metal bar. The report has been filed… ...

APAM stops govt from burying Buleya

Feb 22, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has obtained an injunction restraining government from burying Buleya Lule who died in mysterious circumstances while in police custody. APAM wants a postmortem to be done by… ...