Justice and Peace Desk Support Court Circuits to Rural Areas
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. [caption id="attachment_1010" align="alignleft" width="779"] Grateful for the support: Magistrate Kalambo[/caption] A court circuit is a court sitting in which a... Read More
Health Desk Conducts Health Facility Quarterly Review Meetings for TB Project
By Tulipoka Angellah Chimombo Through the “Investing for impact against TB/HIV’’ project, the Health Desk of the Diocese of Karonga held health facility quarterly review meetings in a number of facilities from 15 to 23 June, 2018. [caption id="attachment_1020" align="alignleft" width="758"] Review meeting at Iponga Health Centre[/caption] The aim of these meeting was to review... Read More
Karonga Diocese Affiliates Blantyre Chapter Officially Launched
By Father Joseph Sikwese On Saturday 16 June 2018 Karonga Diocese Affiliates Blantyre Chapter was launched during the Mass which was celebrated by Father Joseph Sikwese, who doubles as Bishop's and Pastoral Secretary. [caption id="attachment_1015" align="alignnone" width="758"] Members of Karonga Diocese Affiliates with Father Joseph Sikwese after the launch[/caption] The launching ceremony took place at... Read More
Three Convicted of Witchcraft Related Cases: Magistrate Applauds CCJP for Support
By Nyozomo Gondwe Chitipa Magistrate Court on Thursday convicted three people on witchcraft related cases. The three are 34 year old Elisha Msukwa who is Village Headman Mwambeta, 25 year old Kebbie Kuyokwa of Mwambeta II Village and 31 year old Lufeyo Muyira of Chipwera village. [caption id="attachment_1010" align="alignleft" width="779"] Magistrates Kalambo[/caption] The three have... Read More
Education Desk Reviews Promotion of English Speaking Project
By Solomon Manda The Education Desk of the Diocese of Karonga held a review and planning meeting of ‘The Promotion of English Speaking among Sunday School Children’ project on 15th June, 2018 at Bambo Zutu House to evaluate the progress made in the first year of implementation. The project targets early grade learners with the... Read More
Education Desk Administers Catholic National Secondary School Entrance Examinations
By Solomon Manda The Education Desk of the Diocese of Karonga administered the 2018 Catholic National Examinations on the Saturday, 26th of May, 2018 in all its respective parishes. A total of 412 candidates sat for the examinations. [caption id="attachment_572" align="alignnone" width="758"] File photo: Examinations in progress[/caption] Two primary school teachers and one secondary teacher... Read More
Monsignor Chitete Celebrates First Mass at Juma Community
By Benjamin Msowoya 10th June, 2018 will go into annals of Juma Catholic Community and the Diocese of Karonga as a day of historic significance. In keeping with the Diocesan motto “We Shall Go to Them”, the Vicar General of the Diocese of Karonga, Monsignor Denis Chitete, celebrated first Mass at Juma on this day.... Read More
Health Desk Embarks on Second Phase of TB Project
By Vincent Shaba The Health Desk of Karonga Diocese has embarked on Phase II of TB Project entitled “Invest for Impact against TB/HIV”. The goal of this second phase of the project is, like the first phase, to reduce TB related morbidity and mortality. [caption id="attachment_982" align="alignnone" width="758"] Participants during the TB Project review meeting[/caption]... Read More
Primary Justice Project Managing Agency Trains District Implementing Agencies
By Deodatus Muriya The Managing Agency for Primary Justice Programme, Lilongwe Archdiocese, organized capacity building workshop for the Northern Region implementing partners from the 12th to 13th of June, 2018 at Illala Crest Lodge in Mzuzu. [caption id="attachment_979" align="alignnone" width="758"] A cross-section of participants during the meeting[/caption] According to Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for Catholic... Read More