The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) have appeaeled to the Malawi Police Service to institute swift investigation into criminal elements surrounding the Salima violence and ensure that perpetrators are brought before the courts of law. The two human rights watchdogs say they are dismayed by […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) have condemned the recent killing of 67-year-old woman, Esinala Mbowe, of Karonga over allegations that she killed her son through witchcraft and has called on government to take serious efforts to not only to protect innocent souls of […]
Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) and Action Hope Malawi have asked members of parliament to push for legislations that she the divisive “vices against nature” that work against interest of sexual minority groups such as criminalising homosexuality. The two organisations want discrimination against people on the basis of sexual orientation. “Criminalisation of same […]
A story that exposed a shady deal between business mogul Abdul Karim Batawarara and Malawi government over a contract to supply uniforms to the Immigration department has been named best entry for the ‘Anti-Corruption Journalist of the Year’ by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter at a gala dinner held at Sunbird Mzuzu […]
Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) has described running mates who participated in the Tuesday evening debate as “confused”, saying they must rethink their stands on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Cedep executive director, Gift Trapence, said on Wednesday in the aftermath of the debate that it was unfortuanate that Mohammed Sidik Mia (Malawi Congress […]
Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) and the Centre for Human Rights Rehabilitation—two vocal rights groupings—have organised a two-day training for human rights defenders in the country presently being held in Malawi’s administrative capital Lilongwe. The meeting is with funding from the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), and is being facilitated by Blessing Gorojena, […]
About 300 Malawian citizens have been deported by South Africa for living in the country without proper documents days after Zimbabwe deported 72 Malawians for being illegal immigrants as Centre for Development of the People (Cedep) executive director Gift Trapence has called for curbing high levels of unemployment in the country which he said was […]
Malawian civil society organisations (CSO) are calling on legislators to boycott the 47th session of Parliament to be opened by President Peter Mutharika this Friday until Cabinet approve the Electoral Reforms Bill that should be on the lists if business to be deliberated in the august House. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu […]
Centre for Development of People (Cedep) and Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) have attributed to the country’s perennial energy shortages which were hampering economic growth to poor leadership and faulted the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Of late the rolling power cuts are fraying tempers amongst citizens as the beleaguered power utility, Escom, is […]
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) have condemned irrational abuse of resources from by the governing Democratic Progress Party (DPP) from State enterprises as well as the shameless executive arrogance from the DPP secretary general (SG) Greselder wa Jeffrey. DPP has been soliciting donations from government […]
Two civil society organisations (CSOs) have criticised President Peter Mutharika’s remarks on the $453 million Salima-Lilongwe Water Supply Project when he hit at development partners for interfering in its implementation. Speaking at Biwi Triangle in Lilongwe last week, Mutharika said the Salima-Lilongwe Water Supply Project awarded to Khato Civils Limited of Simbi Phiri, which seeks […]
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) have condemned fellow activists who have fallen for subtle charm or enticement to vociferously back the controversial South African based billionaire Simbi Phiri $500-million Malawi government water scheme. Some activists – Rodgers Newa, Billy Mayaya and Macdonald Sembereka – for the […]
Civil society leaders have threatened to report the Malawi government to the UN and other international human rights bodies because of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) resort to violence against its critics and other of undemocratic events. Gift Trapence, executive director of Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP p confirmed the civil society […]
Center for Development of People (CEDEP) has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to rise above party politics on Salima-Lilongwe water project following ‘personal and party interests’ displayed by the legislatures. The proposed project to pump water from Lake Malawi to the capital city, which is 125 kilometres away, has drawn mixed reactions due to, […]
Concerned with irregularities dodging the USD500 million water project from Salima to Lilongwe in a bid to end the water woes that have rocked the city and surrounding areas for some time now, Center for Development of People, (CEDEP) has called for the cancellation of the project. Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) awarded a contract to […]
Malawi government spokesman Nicholas Dausi has come under intense fire for a racist remark he made to an official of renowned South Africa-based social political organisation Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (Osisa). Osisa official Nevelin Gabriel had presented a corruption report which showed that Malawi still remains one of the countries with highest corruption. […]
The inhumane conduct against sexual minorities is affecting access to health services and employment in Malawi, an organisation that works to promote minority rights Centre for Development for People (Cedep) has said. Simeon Thodi, the communications officer for Cedep said his organisations has registered over 50 cases of violence agaist sexual minorities last year. “Sexual […]
Malawi vocal human rights group the Center for Development of People (CEDEP) has condemned in strongest terms the conduct of Malawi Police Service officers who confiscated a camera from Nation Publications Limited photographer, detained him and prevented reporters from discharging their duties at Chileka International Airport during the senaking in of embattled Minister of Agriculture […]