Month: March 2022 Posts

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… ...

Rights activists want changes in land laws to benefit Malawians

Mar 08, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A grouping called Land Justice Consortium has vowed to ensure that land law amendments favor the marginalized, saying there is need to liberate the country from land colonization since most of the arable and prime… ...

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… ...

Activists want DPP Kayuni fired

Feb 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Human Rights activists and Concerned Citizens have demanded President Lazarus Chakwera to fire Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steve Kayuni, alleging that he is a stumbling block in the fight against corruption. The activists, including… ...

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… ...

CDEDI pens PAC over Malawi Police IG

Feb 22, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has penned Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament to register its disappointment and dissatisfaction with the performance of George Kainja, the Inspector General (IG) for the… ...