Month: September 2023 Posts

CDEDI demands suspension of compensation payouts to Salima families

Sep 27, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded Government to suspend compensation payouts to relatives of two suspects who were shot by police in Salima. Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday… ...

CDEDI pens Parliament over security lapse

Sep 26, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has penned Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Security to summon Police Chief and minister responsible for Homeland Security over the recent murder cases in Malawi. In… ...

CDEDI to conduct protests at Parliament over rising cost of maize

Aug 15, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it will conduct protests at Parliament in Lilongwe tomorrow to force government to release maize to Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) depots in all… ...

CDEDI demands parliament to discuss Maize Bill

Aug 09, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has today presented a petition asking Parliament to suspend relevant standing orders in order to deliberate and pass emergency Maize Bill . The petition which was presented… ...

CDEDI wants MRA to investigate Illovo over Sugar transfer pricing

Jul 27, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to investigate IIIovo Sugar company over transfer pricing of sugar to other countries. CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa made… ...

Sugar prices must go down — CDEDI

Jun 23, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDED) says Malawians deserve to buy Illovo Sugar at an affordable price and the organisation will not rest until sugar prices have been reduced. CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester… ...

CDEDI asks for Chakwera’s intervention on refugees and asylum seekers

Jun 09, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to tellMinister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale-Ng'oma and other officials torespect the rule of law in dealing with the issue… ...