President Peter Mutharika’s Democratic progressive party (DPP) running mate in the 2019 presidential race, Everton Chimulirenji has has condemned a recent spate of “horrific attacks” on people with albinism describing it as a barbaric act. Chimulirenji, who is also Minister of Civic Education. made the statement when he addressed a political rally at Masintha ground […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo has the State has become a suspect in the abduction of people with albinism and killing them for ritual. Mtambo’s comments in the press follows preliminary findings of an autopsy for the late Buleya Lule, a key suspect in the abduction of a 14-year old albino boy […]
In a bid to ease abduction and killing of persons with albinism and other criminal cases, police have requested people from Chigodi Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Chakhumbira in Ntcheu to offer land for construction of a police unit. Central Region Commissioner of police, Evalista Chisale made the request on Thursday during a sensitization meeting on […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for Southern Region Kondwani Nankhumwa has assured people living with albinism that President Arthur Peter Mutharika is doing everything he can to ensure that the continuing spate of attacks on these people are stopped permanently. He was speaking in Luchenza on Friday, February 22 2019 when he met […]
Reservations by a majority of Malawians that Buleya Lule— a suspect who allegedly offered to ‘buy’ a 14-year-old Dedza boy with albinism for K800 000 last week and died in police custody Thursday—did not succumb to natural death have been vindicated by results of a preliminary autopsy which indicates foul play. An autoposy report filed by […]
Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has maintained that Association of People with Albinism (Apam) is planning to hold a vigil at Kamuzu Palace on March 3 until government addresses their security concerns, was being politicised. The vigil has been organised following the resurgence of attacks and killings of persons with albinism in the country. […]
Inspired by real life events, “The Roadblock” is a creative movie depicting the story of Joseph, a humble, genius young boy with albinism. A Restoration Films production, powered by Magic Promotions, “The Roadblock” is set for release at the end of February, 2019. Played by Smith Kanono, one Monday morning Joseph returned from school upon […]
The High Court in Lilongwe on Friday issued an injunction against burial of the body of Buleya Lule, a suspect who allegedly offered to ‘buy’ a 14-year-old Dedza boy with albinism for K800 000 last week, until a pathologist do a forensic postmortem on his remains. Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (Apam) applied for the injunction […]
A K10 million in cash is being offered by regime operative to convince a Catholic priest arrested in an albino killing to implicate top Bishops and a presidential candidate in the albino killings. Regime sources told Nyasa Times on Friday that operatives have taken the cash and are using a blue Nissan Navara with a number […]
One of Malawi largest development partner, the United States of America (USA), has said it is “ready” to offer to persons with albinism—who have been subjected to immeasurable inhumane attack—asylum on condition that they follow UN procedures. The US government’s announcement comes few days after Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) president, Overstone […]
The Ombudsman Martha Chizuma as a public protector has written government to act decisively on the ever-increasing situation surrounding the killing of persons with albinism in the country. Chizuma said her office has been receiving a stack of complaints from various quarters in the country asking it to ask government assume its responsibility to engage […]
Sister to a suspect believed to be the master minder in the abduction of a 14-year-old boy with albinism in Dedza has said the police have killed his brother in cell. Anne Luke, sister to Buleya Luke whom the police said has died of “natural causes” whilst in police custody has doubted the police account. […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has told Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Daus to apologize and resign from his position following his remarks that attacks on people with albinism has not reached crisis levels. Dausi said at a news conference this week that the attacks on persons with albinism were yet to get to […]
A key suspect in the abduction of a 14-year-old boy with albinism in Dedza has died in police custody just hours after appearing in court. Lilongwe police spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula said the suspect, Buleya Luka died after he complained of an illness. “After he complained of an illness, the police took him to Kamuzu central […]
Resident pastor of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church in Blantyre , Apostle Innocent Nyirenda, has said the present situation of attacks on persons with albinism is persistently frightening and has urged unanimous effort by all to bring the vice to a halt. Nyirenda made the remarks Tuesday after he visited Makata Area in the commercial […]
Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (Apam) officials are meeting diplomats in the country to seek asylum for the people with albinism following what they claim well founded fesar of persecution on claims that the government has failed to protect them. Apam president Overstone Kondowe has confirmed that the association is meeting the diplomats. […]
Nkhotakota First Grade magistrate court has sentenced a 36 year old man for intimidating a person with albinism. The court heard that Stain Matope told a person with albinism on Sunday that he would sell him off one day. Magistrate Kingsley Buleya said the remarks were unfortunate coming at a time when people with albinism […]
A step father to a 14-year old teen with albinism has pleaded guilty to the charges of abducting Goodson Makanjira in Dedza a week ago. Sainess Kalekeni from Chimphanga Village, T/A Chanza in Lilongwe pleaded guilty alongside Kumbilani Patson of Chiwala Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Chiseka in Lilongwe when they appeared before the Lilongwe principal […]