Month: November 2019 Posts

Police calls for collective efforts in protection of people with albinism

Nov 09, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Commissioner of Police responsible for Community Policing has called for more efforts in the fight against attacks on people with albinism in Ntcheu. The commissioner Melina Yolamu made the remarks on Friday during a… ...

UK based pharmacist donates to persons with albinism

Oct 31, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A United Kingdom based pharmacist has donated items worth K20 million to persons with albinism in Lilongwe. The pharmacist Ebi Kharodi donated the items to 134 people with albinism at Pondamali village in area of… ...

Amnesty launches book on attacks against persons with albinism

Oct 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Amnesty International has launched a book titled "Out of the Shadows" which narrates the realities faced by persons with albinism who are hunted in Malawi for ritual purposes. The book was launched Thursday at at… ...

Two Mozambicans arrested for attempting to sell boy with albinism

Sep 20, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 1 &

Police in Ntcheu have arrested two Mozambicans for attempting to sell a four-year-old boy with albinism. Ntcheu Police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu has identified the Mozambican suspects as Juwawo Bisiwasi aged 19, and Soniya Sipotsi aged… ...

Two Malawians found with human bones in Mozambique

Sep 10, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Two Malawians aged 40 and 46 have been found in possession of 12 human bones which they were planning to sell in Mozambique. Police in Mozambique's northern province of Niassa arrested the Malawians last week.… ...

Miss Albinism wants Govt to construct sunscreen lotion factory

Sep 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Newly crowned Miss Albinism Chikondi Kanjadza has said she will push for construction of a sunscreen lotion factory in the country. Kanjadza made the remarks after she emerged as winner of the Miss Albinism Malawi… ...

EU pledges to stand with persons with albinism

Sep 09, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The European Union (EU) has said it will continue to support persons with  albinism in Malawi. EU ambassador for Malawi Sandra Paesen said this at the Mr and Miss and Albinism beauty pageant and talent… ...

Phalombe people with albinism still being ‘hunted’

Sep 04, 2019 Samuel Majamanda 0 &

People with albinism in Phalombe District on Friday raised concerns over continued threats on their lives despite sensitizations on their protection and punitive action taken against people found in the wrong on issues of attacks… ...

FAM donates vehicle to persons with albinism

Aug 15, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has donated a K14 million Ford Ranger twin cab with a trailer, procured with proceeds from the 2019 Ecobank Charity Shield, to the Association of People with Albinism in Malawi… ...

APAM welcomes death sentence for killers of person with albinism

Aug 15, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has welcomed the death sentences for three people who were found guilty of murdering a person with albinism. Yesterday, the High Court sitting in Mchinji gave death… ...

SADC leaders told to protect persons with albinism

Aug 14, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Amnesty International has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to ramp up efforts to protect the security of persons with albinism in the region where 150 persons have been killed since 2014. The… ...

Three sentenced to death for killing person with albinism

Aug 13, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The High Court in Mchinji on Tuesday sentenced to death three people who were convicted of killing a person with albinism. The three are Douglas Mwale, Sophie Jere, and Fontino Folosani. Earlier this year, the… ...

Persons with albinism given security alarms

Jul 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza on Thursday handed over security alarms to persons with albinism in Dedza. According to police, the security alarms being given to people with albinism can be heard to distances of up to… ...

Mr and Miss Albinism beauty pageant to be held in September

Jul 01, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) will hold the Mr and Miss Albinism beauty pageant and talent show Malawi in September. The event will be held on 7th September in Lilongwe under the… ...

Malawi told to celebrate, stand in solidarity with persons with albinism

Jun 14, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has called upon people in Malawi to recognize, celebrate and stand in solidarity with persons with albinism around the world. This is contained in a press release on the… ...