The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe (CCJP Lilongwe) says consultations and advocacy to advance the introduction of the adult offenders’ diversion law have reached final stages. The consultations on the amendment of Malawi’s Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code (CPEC) to accommodate provisions for diverting minor offences committed by adults […]
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has blamed President Peter Mutharika for lacking national political leadership to deal with the escalating post-election political violence which has so far claimed one life, left dozens injured and property damaged. “The office of the president, which is the appointing authority of the Malawi Police Services leadership and […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government has come under intense fire for failure to implement the Access to Information law, two years after it was passed in parliament. Some analysts said the government was forced to table the bill to meet donor conditions of the Common Approach Budgetary Support (Cabs). Boniface Chibwana, national coordinator […]
Despite a call by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) urging chiefs in the country to be apolitical during the campaign trail, some chiefs in Mangochi District are campaigning for their preferred candidates. This was evidenced on Sunday last week when Group Village Head (GVH) Likoloma from Traditional Authority (T/A) Makanjira in the district endorsed Peter Mutharika […]
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), a grouping of eight Catholic Diocese in Malawi, has stressed that Malawians should desist from voting along tribal and regional lines if the Country is elect leaders who can register economic and social transformation after the May 21 Tripartite Elections. According to ECM’s analysis, Malawi is in times that […]
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) is breathing down on the state to swiftly arrest police officers who tortured to death albino abduction suspect Buleya Lule who died at Lilongwe police station during interrogation. CCJP national coordinator Boniface Chibwana said all police officers who were on duty that night at the station when Lule […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and (CCJP), Mangochi Diocese has expressed happiness over the outcome of the Malawi Electoral Cycle System (MECS) project it is implementing in the district, saying it has empowered women to be assertive. With financial support from United Women, CCJP is implementing the project in the district aimed at empowering women […]
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has cautioned Malawians to vote wisely during May 21 Tripartite elections if they need a transformed Malawi. Diocesan CCJP Coordinator, Arnold Msimuko said this Monday in Rumphi during voter education meting conducted by CCJP. He said if Malawians need to move away from poverty they should vote for […]
Female contestants for the May 21 2019 tripartite elections in Mangochi District have commended the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Mangochi Diocese, for engaging them in debates, saying this will give them chance to date voters and sell their manifestos. The women said this on Friday at Monkey-Bay Constituency in the district when […]
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has joined Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) in endorsing the Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (Apam) march and vigils at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe from March 6 to 8 to petition President Peter Mutharika and demand a commitment to the safety of people with albinism. In […]
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Chikwawa has blamed police failure to investigate crime as leading to high level incidents of mob justice in Nsanje and Chikwawa. CCJP diocesan secretary for Chikwawa Lewis Msiyadunga said the law enforcers need to work extra harder to investigate crime once reported to them to win back […]
The Malawi government’s contentious MK4 billion which was disbursed to Members of Parliament (MPs) during this year’s budget session, continues to stir even more controversy with fresh information revealing that some district councils have not yet started implementing proposed projects under the fund while others are yet to identify such projects. Even more worrying is […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), a governance and advocacy arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) , has condemned continued acts of violence among several political parties as the country approaches the 2019 Tripartite Elections, saying the country is sitting on a ticking time bomb. The statement, signed by CCJP acting […]
Catholic governance arm, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has told parliament to swiftly investigate the K1.9 billion theft of fuel at Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) meant for power generators which the government dubiously hired from South Africa. CCJP national coordinator Boniface Chibwana said there was need for the vibrant Public Accounts Committee of parliament […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of Karonga Diocese has said Karonga District has a long way to go in tracking public development funds because councilors are failing to make technocrats accountable since councilors are eaten up by the secretariat. Louis Nkhata, Desk Officer for CCJP said this when briefing the District Executive […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Mangochi Diocese, one of the Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) accredited by Malawi Electoral Commission to conduct civic and voter education in the May 2019 Tripartite Elections, says it is set to roll out massive sensitization campaigns. Announcing the plans in interview on Tuesday, Mangochi CCJP Diocesan Secretary Bruno […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), a governance arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has further condemned government’s commitment in fighting corruption and says only “an effective and genuine corruption fight can curb the vice in Malawi.” CCJP is demanding that the office of President desists from making public political statements […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), an arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), has added its voice to calls demanding the immediate resignation of Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe and Local Government Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa for their role to arrange K4 billion ‘budget by-pass’ fund to legislators. The CCJP has since slamed […]