Ian Simbota Archives

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… ...

Malawi state broadcaster fires albinism rights activist Simbota

Mar 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on 2nd March, 2020 fired its presenter Ian Simbota who is the current president of the Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM). This comes months after Overstone Kondowe… ...

“Money” at centre of attacks, killings of people living with albinism

Aug 28, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

Attacks on people with albinism have surged in Malawi in recent years with reports revealing that those searching for body parts of persons with albinism hope they will benefit financially. Widespread reports show that those… ...

‘Mob justice lasting solution to albino attacks’

Jun 02, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 136 &

Ian Simbota, a person with albinism and working with Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) radio 2, says mob justice is the only way to tackle cases of abductions and killings of people with albinism. Simbota aired… ...