Month: February 2019 Posts

Mutharika offers K5 million for information on killers of persons with albinism

Feb 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has offered a K5 million reward to any person with credible information leading to the arrest of people behind the killings and abductions. Mutharika made the remarks when he met persons with… ...

Two convicted of killing person with albinism

Feb 27, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A court of Ntcheu has convicted two out of eleven suspects over the murder of a person with albinism. The convicts Herbert Maloni aged 39 and Kenneth Moses aged 34 from traditional authority Chakhumbila killed… ...

Mother of girl with albinism in Rumphi calls for protection

Feb 26, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mother of the one-year-old girl with albinism attacked by thugs on Monday has asked government to protect people with albinism. Noriana Mhango, mother to the child, said her life will remain in fear and asked… ...

CHRR questions Dausi’s apology, demands his resignation

Feb 26, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has said it is not convinced with Homeland Security Minister Nicholas Dausi's apology and has demanded the minister to resign over his remarks on the ongoing killings… ...

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… ...

Dausi apologises over senseless remarks on genocide of people with albinism

Feb 25, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Malawians not amused: demand Dausi to resign Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has apologised for his remarks on the killings and abductions of persons with albinism. In a statement today, the minister said he… ...

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… ...