Month: October 2020 Posts

Activists say ministers shouldn’t hire own spokespersons: ‘It’s politics of appeasement’

Oct 31, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Rights activists say Lazarus Chakwera administration's decision to let cabinet ministers appoint own spokespersons is part of a scheme aimed at legitimizing blatant siphoning of taxpayers’ money into the pockets of the Tonse Alliance handclappers… ...

Chakwera challenged to reveal foreign trip expenses

Oct 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Activists have challenged President Lazarus Chakwera to reveal the expenses incurred during the four foreign trips he undertook last month and earlier this month. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) wants Chakwera… ...

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… ...