Month: May 2022 Posts

CDEDI demands resignation of RBM governor

May 23, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has expressed worry over indecisiveness of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) under the leadership of Governor Wilson Banda. In a letter to Banda, CDEDI says… ...

CDEDI demands Chakwera administration to provide solutions to forex crisis

May 19, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Democracy Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded President Lazarus Chakwera to provide an update on the status of forex in the country and present policies that have been put in place to… ...

CDEDI cautions PAC against Chizuma removal

May 11, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has written Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament against the purported calls for removal of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma. The letter from CDEDI… ...

CDEDI puts on hold 4th May vigils

Apr 26, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has put on hold vigils the organization planned to conduct on 4th May aimed to force President Lazarus Chakwera to fire the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)… ...

CDEDI to conduct vigils to demand firing of Kainja, Nyirenda and Kayuni

Apr 22, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights activists led by Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) say starting from Wednesday, 4th May 2022, they will be holding endless vigils to force President Lazarus Chakwera to fire Director of… ...

CDEDI wants LWB, RA and China Civil Engineering to be investigated over K5.2 billion contract

Apr 20, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it has asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate Lilongwe Water Board (LWB), Roads Authority (RA) and China Civil Engineering over a 5.2 Billion Kwacha… ...

CDEDI expects Chakwera to resign in June

Apr 01, 2022 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it expects President Lazarus Chakwera to honour the promise he made that he would resign if he failed to fix the country within two years of… ...

CDEDI asks Chakwera to stop traveling and save Malawians’ money

Mar 31, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chilima stop local travels in the name of crop inspections and Public Sector Reforms respectively, saying they are… ...

Parliamentary committee summons Police IG Kainja over growing insecurity in Malawi

Mar 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has summoned the Inspector General (IG) of the Malawi Police Service (IG), George Kainja, over insecurity in the country. Last month, Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives… ...

RA ready for disclosure of contractual agreements as demanded by CDEDI

Mar 23, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The country's Roads Authority (RA) has responded in favour of Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) which is demanding disclosure of road construction agreements signed during service procurement process. According to a letter… ...

Poor workmanship by foreign contractors draining forex, killing local construction industry – CDEDI

Mar 21, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has expressed concern over growing tendency by some public institutions which prefer foreign contractors at the expense of local ones saying the trend is not only… ...

CDEDI cautions transport ministry against awarding railway contract to Chinese firm

Mar 15, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has written Minister of Transport Jacob Hara cautioning him against his ministry’s decision to award Marka-Bangula railway project to China Railway 20 (CR20). In a letter made… ...

Households affected by Nsanje-Marka Road Project claim Malawi Govt paid them K1000 each

Mar 11, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Government is alleged to have paid a meagre K1000 [One Thousand Kwacha Only] to each family in Chikwawa and Nsanje as compensation for the destruction of property and houses which paved way for… ...

Corruption has nothing to do with particular race or tribe – CDEDI

Mar 01, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has spoken out against attempts by some Malawians to bring in “racial cards” in the fight against corruption. Executive Director for CDEDI Sylvester Namiwa said this during… ...

Cyclone Ana has exposed poor workmanship – CDEDI

Feb 25, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it believes the damage to public infrastructure caused by Cyclone Ana provides an opportunity for the country to raise the standards of public infrastructure and… ...