Month: April 2021 Posts

MHC under fire for constructing houses on private land

Apr 12, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has appealed to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), and the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the circumstances that prompted the Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) to venture… ...

CDEDI to conduct anti-govt demos on Wednesday

Apr 10, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it will hold demonstrations on Wednesday to push government to remove tax on cooking oil. CDEDI's Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa said this during a press briefing… ...

Chakwera administration accused of intimidating journalists

Apr 06, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A rights group says the detention of a Journalist over a news article is an attempt by Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s government to instill fear in journalists in the country. The Center for Democracy and Economic… ...

Journalist detained by Police over article about Chakwera’s dithering

Apr 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Lilongwe this morning detained a Nyasatimes Journalist over a news story about President Lazarus Chakwera’s delay to announce a cabinet reshuffle. The Journalist Watipaso Mzungu was summoned and detained at Area 30 Police… ...

Rights group threatens demos over cooking oil tax

Apr 03, 2021 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI) has given government seven days to remove Value Added Tax (VAT) on cooking oil, saying it will mobilize Malawians to go the streets if the tax is… ...

Govt urged to remove VAT on cooking oil

Mar 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI) has urged government to remove 16.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on cooking oil, saying Malawians are suffering due to a rise in cooking oil prices. Speaking with… ...

UK urged to intervene in Thyolo land issues

Mar 23, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The United Kingdom has been asked to intervene in the land issues in Thyolo and Mulanje district where estate owners are being demanded to give idle land to residents. Centre for Democracy and Economic Development… ...

CDEDI demands removal of taxes on fuel

Mar 12, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded government to remove some of the seven levies attached to fuel, saying they are leading to high pump prices. In a statement today, CDEDI Executive… ...

Teachers’ strike: Parents endorse CDEDI demos

Mar 08, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parents of learners in public schools have endorsed peaceful demonstrations that Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has organized to support teachers' demand for allowances . The organization has organized the demonstrations to… ...

CDEDI tells Malawi Police to stop barbaric acts

Mar 06, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked the Malawi Police Service to stop brutalizing civilians lest they face massive demonstrations from Malawians of goodwill. In a letter dated March 6, 2020,… ...

CDEDI to hold demos over teachers’ allowances

Mar 06, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says that if the current standoff between teachers and government remain unresolved by March 10, the organisation will be forced to lead Malawians of goodwill in demonstrations… ...

Rights group vows to fight for people in Thyolo, Mulanje over idle land

Feb 21, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A rights group has vowed to explore all legally available means to ensure landless people in Thyolo and Mulanje districts are given land that is idle in estates. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development… ...

Chakwera and Speaker Hara accused of paralysing Parliament

Feb 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A rights group has accused President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera of ordering Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara to postpone parliamentary committee meetings on the pretext of Covid-19 prevention in order to cover up… ...

Chakwera urged to heed AG’s advice on MEC commissioners

Feb 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A rights group has cautioned President Lazarus Chakwera against ignoring the legal opinion of the Attorney General (AG) Dr. Chikosa Silungwe on the status of the embattled Commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Jean… ...

CDEDI demands probe into State House officials over bribery claims

Feb 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A rights group has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to launch an inquiry into senior State House officials accused of soliciting bribes from businesspersons. The grouping Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) said this… ...