Month: January 2021 Posts

CCJP conducts post-election evaluation

Jan 22, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has drilled Mwanza religious, traditional and political leaders on the importance of remaining calm before, during and after every election. Last week, the commission hosted three separate… ...

Persons with disabilities say they feel like second class citizens

Dec 18, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Persons living with disabilities in Karonga say they feel like second class citizens as they are still marginalised in communities and sidelined in development activities. The remarks were made recently at Hangarawa and Iponga in… ...

NGO says incompetent contractors costing Malawi taxpayers millions

Dec 07, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) under the Karonga Diocese has expressed concern that the country will continue to spend millions of kwacha on repairing or replacing substandard infrastructure if it continues to hire… ...

NCA calls for decentralization in mining sector

Nov 07, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Norwegian Church Aid Malawi (NCA) say decentralization of governance is key to accelerating the distribution of mining resources in communities where mining extraction activities are taking place in the country. NCA Project Officer for Fighting… ...

Citizens urged to get involved in development projects

Oct 03, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) under the Karonga Diocese has stressed the need for communities to actively get involved in various development project to avoid abuse of government resources at any project implementation… ...

CCJP tells leaders in Mangochi to nurture peace

May 18, 2020 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

 The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Mangochi Diocese has advised traditional, political party and religious leaders in Mangochi to nurture peace ahead of the fresh presidential election slated for July 2 this year.… ...

CCJP faults MEC commissioners for clinging to positions

May 10, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Justice and Peace of Karonga Diocese says elections require stakeholders to have trust in the election management body hence the current commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission should resign. The influential social justice and peace… ...