By Leah Nyondo Recently, the Diocese of Karonga received a consultant working with Misereor Germany, Ellen Schmitt, who came to monitor some of the projects the organization is funding. The Diocese of Karonga is implementing two Misereor funded projects namely Integrated Rural Development and Women and Girls’ Rights project through the Development and Justice and…
By Stephano Nkhata During the January 2018 meeting, Chipunga Farm Limited Board resolved to immediately start the farm operations. To this effect, a Farm Manager was sent to the farm and several farm labourers were recruited. Seven months after the meeting, the Board Chairperson Mr Ben Longwe in the company of Mrs Kufasi Chawinga and…
By Deodatus Muriya (HoD M&E) The Justice and Peace Desk of Karonga Diocese held a stakeholders’ planning meeting with its health governance project implementing partners at national level in Salima District on 25th July, 2018. The Justice and Peace Desk called for this meeting to familiarize key implementation partners on the design and operational modalities…
By Brian Kachitete and Innocent Nazombe There was a double celebration at St Joseph the Worker Cathedral on Saturday, 28th July when Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of led priests and faithful of Karonga in celebrating God’s gift of ministerial priesthood. During the Eucharistic celebration which took place at St Joseph the Worker Cathedral in Karonga…
By Benjamin Msowoya On 16th July 2018, the Pastoral Commission of the Diocese of Karonga conducted a review meeting on the initiatives, taken by the Diocese, towards strengthening Small Christian Communities. The meeting took place at St Kizito Conference Centre of St Michael’s Parish in Chitipa. The meeting, which was led by the Pastoral Secretary…
By Vincent Bwinga The District Executive Committee (DEC) for Chitipa has approved the Citizen Action for Local Government Accountability (CALGA) project of the Justice and Peace Desk, as a worthwhile project, to be implemented in the district. The Justice and Peace facilitated the DEC meeting to brief the members on the Desk’s new, Danish Church…
By Wezi Mwangonde The Justice and Peace Desk of the Diocese of Karonga has called on journalists to exercise professionalism in their reporting on elections in the run up to the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Addressing Catechetical Methodology Advisors (CMAs), from all parishes under the Diocese of Karonga during a meeting at St Mary’s Parish in…
By Leah Nyondo The Justice and Peace Desk of the Diocese of Karonga, through the MISEREOR funded Women and Children’s Rights Project provided support to Chitipa Magistrate Court to conduct Court circuits within the district. A court circuit is a court sitting in which a judge or magistrate and team as well as police prosecutors…
By Wezi Mwangonde Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of the Catholic Diocese of Karonga has commended the work being carried out by Lusubilo Orphan Care Organisation in Karonga and Chitipa districts. The Bishop said this during his visit to some of the sites where Lusubilo Orphan Care Organisation is implementing projects. Lusubilo is implementing Orphan and…
By Maureen Soko The 105 graduating students from Miracle Technical Institute in Karonga District have been advised to utilize the skills they have gained in order to make a difference. The board chairperson for Miracle Technical Institute Father Mike Jun made the call on Thursday at the 17th graduation ceremony. Father Jun said acquisition of…