The civil society organisations (CSOs) are calling for an investigations into the death of judge of the High Court of Malawi, George Bakuwa in Zambia while on a tour of duty for State-produce trader Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) the Zambian maize procurement saga. Bakuwa, who was a private practice lawyer and served as company secretary […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) who have also called for the resignation of Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda and suspendion of State-produce trader Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) chief executive officer Foster Mulumbe to pave way for corruption investigation into the Zambian maize procurement saga are currently meeting in Lilongwe in […]
After barely two months from the time Director of Planning and Development for Mulanje District, Humphrey Gondwe threatened to evict some Civil Society oRgnisations (CSOs), District Commissioner for the same district has issued a fresh threat to ban operatios of CSOs . Speaking during a District Executive Committee meeting held on Thursday, D.C Fred Movete […]
Malawi’s Non Government Organisation leaders fear government is strategising to ‘kill’ civil society. Council for Non Government Organisations (Congoma ) Board chair Macbain Mkandawire has claimed that the NGO Borad report that about 90 percent of donor money has not be accounted by the CSOs in the country is a gimmick that is meant to […]
The government of Malawi and the UN have expressed concern and worry over increasing incidents of non transparency and non accountability in some non governmental organisations and civil rights groups in Malawi. Minister of Gender, Disability and Social Welfare Jean Kalirani said this on Thursday in Lilongwe during the opening of a tranparency meeting in […]
Some members of the Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have taken part in a “peaceful” protest against raising tuition fees at against University of Malawi (Unima) and called for the reopening of Chancellor College in Zomba. The CSOs proceeded with the demos while President Peter Mutharika was having n audience to University of Malawi Students Union […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has expressed the need for stakeholders working in the mining sector who include Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), government and companies to deepen their understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Acting National Coordinator for CCJP, Martin Chiphwanya said this in Lilongwe […]
Twenty one Malawian Non Governmental Organizations have been chosen by the America’s Segal Family Foundation to undergo a seven month social impact incubator training to increase capacity and traction to deliver the full impact of their missions in the country. Speaking at the launch of Social Impact Incubators at Four easons in Lilongwe, Director of […]
Non-governmental organisations based in Lilongwe on Saturday literally walked out of a meeting in protest against government refusal to give them a synopsis of an NGO Board policy. NGO Policy Steering Committee chairperson Mary Shaba, who is also Gender ministry principal secretary flatly refused to give the Capital City NGOs hints on the drafted policy. […]
NGO Board has gone full throttle to campaign for an NGO policy which will eventually culminate into a law to force all non- governmental organizations and civil society organizations register with the board. Programs manager for NGO board Kamwana Muyaya on Friday was in Mchinji meeting with council and NGOs in the district in a […]
Sixteen civil society organisations (CSOs) have teamed up to form what they have termed Civil Society Network on Accountability and Transparency to promote and ensure inclusive local governance in the country. The network, according to its Chairperson Timothy Mtambo, will also ensure that public funds are used for intended purposes and in favour of all […]
Legal activist Justin Dzonzi has said NGO board has no mandate to deregister nongovernmental organisations which have failed to register with the board. Dzonzi said the law is evasive and ambiguous on the issue making it difficult for the board to win a court case should some deregistered NGOs decide to seek legal redress. “Such […]
The Non–Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board of Malawi has given over 400 nongovernmental organisations up to May 31 to register with the board or face the chop, warning that it will deregister any civil society organisation which flouts the laws governing the operations of non–State actors in the country. The NGO Board has the mandate to register […]
Malawi’s flagship newspaper, The Daily Times has criticised human rights activist Billy Mayaya for “disrespectfully” cancelling the much publicised maize scarcity peaceful protests “just hours before staging it today.” Mayaya planned endless vigil against President Peter Mutharika from allegedly being insensitive to maize shortage and economic problems but on Tuesday announced the protests will not […]
Civil Society Platform for Constructive Dialogue (CSP–CD), which brings together over 30 civil society organisations (CSOs) and activists “deemed pro-Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government” as reported by Daily Times newspaper, have started using gagging tactics against the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) ahead of the 5th All-inclusive Stakeholders’ Conference set for Wednesday to Thursday this week […]
President Peter Mutharika faces unspecified action after Friday, November 27 when two crucial civil society organisations issued ultimatums to him expire. In one of the ultimatums, the civil society groups want the President to step down because they claim he has failed to steer the country out of economic turmoil and that he has been […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are pressing President Peter Mutharika’s government to explain to Malawians on real reasons why the executive is failing to table, discuss and pass Access to Information Bill (ATI) in Parliament to enhance democratic principles which are some of its core values. CSOs operating under the umbrella of Citizen Alliance have expressed […]
Minister of Gender, Disability and Child Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, on Thursday advised Civil Society and Non Government Organizations, that they should go into the rural areas and disseminate information on issues of national importance. Kaliati was speaking in Lilongwe when he presided during the official launch of this year’s NGO Week. The Munister said NGOs play critical […]