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Activist Sylvester Namiwa who leads Cdedi

CDEDI to hold demonstrations over passports

Feb 21, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it will mobilize nationwide peaceful demonstrations if Ministry of Homeland Security fails respond to its demands on the status of passport printing in the country.… ...

Area 44 residents in Lilongwe say their land was sold to foreigners

Feb 09, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Residents of Area 44 which is close to Kamuzu Palace are demanding their ancestral land which they allege was dubiously allocated to some foreign nationals. Mlodza Ward councilor from Lilongwe Central Constituency Fabiano Lupanga told… ...

CDEDI says Tonse Govt creates problems to benefit from them

CDEDI accuses Malawi Govt of creating sugar crisis

Jan 30, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has accused the Lazarus Chakwera administration of creating the current sugar crisis which has seen a rise in price of the commodity in the country. Executive Director… ...

CDEDI hailed for its critical advocacy approach

Jan 16, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Top notch Columnist and Veteran Journalist Levi Zeleza Manda has hailed the approach employed by Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) for its effectiveness. Writing in his column 'Bottom Up', Manda highlighted that… ...

CDEDI says Malawi not benefiting from Malawian Airlines, Greenbelt Authority

Jan 12, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says taxpayers’ funds invested in joint ventures such as Malawian Airlines are only benefiting very few civil servants and politicians while millions of Malawians continue facing… ...

Mulanje Mountain is one of the major tourist attractions in Malawi

Mulanje Council backtracks on all inclusive stakeholders meeting on mining

Dec 29, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mulanje District Council has cancelled an all inclusive stakeholders meeting which was expected to discuss mining activities at Mulanje Mountain. According to a letter that we have seen and signed by District Commissioner David Kayiwonanga… ...

Mining activities at Mulanje Mountain anger stakeholders

Dec 20, 2023 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Stakeholders have expressed anger over reports that a company is carrying out mining activities at Mulanje Mountain, Malawi's cultural treasure which has been the centre for tourism for decades. Speaking to the media at a… ...