Month: September 2020 Posts

TUM told to stop ‘stealing’ from teachers

Sep 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

  A non-governmental organisation has demanded the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) to stop deducting money from teachers' salaries without the teachers' consent. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has issued the… ...

Activists warn Chakwera against abandoning campaign promises

Sep 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

A rights group has warned President Lazarus Chakwera against shelving Tonse Alliance campaign promises, saying the Chakwera administration will be branded as a team of liars if it fails to deliver on the promises. Executive… ...

CDEDI accuses IG Kainja of torturing police officers

Sep 09, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has written authorities to suspend confirmation of the acting Inspector General of police Dr George Kainja, saying he is torturing fellow police officers through arbitrary transfers.… ...

Govt to assist 292 Malawian students in China

Aug 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has secured funding to assist 292 Malawian students who are in China. Principal Secretary for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Luckie Sikwese said this in a letter to Centre… ...

CDEDI wants local languages in Parliament: ‘MPs struggle with English’

Aug 25, 2020 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called for a debate on the use of local languages in Parliament, saying some Members of Parliament (MPs) struggle to speak English in the House. CDEDI… ...

Chakwera urged to balance ‘flowery’ speeches with action

Aug 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to go beyond speeches and start delivering on the Tonse Alliance’s campaign promises. CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa made the… ...

CDEDI demands Chakwera to appoint parastatal boards

Aug 19, 2020 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded President Lazarus Chakwera to appoint new parastatal boards to allow the public institutions to operate legally, saying the wait for the boards has gone on… ...

Chakwera should apologise to Malawians – CDEDI

Aug 13, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to apologise to Malawians for failing to lead by example in adhering to the recently gazetted Covid-19 preventive measures. On Wednesday,… ...

CDEDI to drag govt to court for ‘shamelessly’ ignoring lockdown injunction

Aug 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it will take legal action against government for ignoring the lockdown injunction. The Public Health (Corona Virus and Covid-19) Prevention, Containment and Management Rules, 2020, were… ...