Month: January 2020 Posts

Criminals tamper with grave of person with albinism in Mulanje

Jan 08, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Criminals in Mulanje district have tampered with the grave of a 2-year-old boy with albinism. The boy was buried on December 7, 2019, after suffering from malaria. Community members who passed by the graveyard while… ...

Thyolo Police distribute sunscreen lotion to persons with albinism

Jan 07, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Thyolo police in conjunction with a non-governmental organization on Monday donated sunscreen lotion to persons with albinism in the district. Speaking soon after presenting the lotion, Thyolo police station officer senior superintendent James Nalima thanked… ...

APAM hopes gadgets will improve security for persons with albinism

Dec 17, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has applauded the government for providing security gadgets to persons with albinism in the country and has expressed hope that the gadgets will bear good results.… ...

Mutharika is part of Malawi albino killings – suspect tells court

Nov 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 5 &

A police officer charged over the murder of a person with albinism has told a court that President Peter Mutharika is part of a syndicate involved in the killing of persons with albinism. The officer… ...

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… ...