UPHOLDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
By Noel Chatepa Students at Kapenda Primary School in Chitipa posing with the trees they planted in 2020 Young Davie Kalau, at the tender age of 14, stands tall with pride as he gazes at a tree he planted back...
Read MoreNEEMA’S TRANSFORMATION: FROM FOOD INSECURITY TO FARM SUCCESS
By Noel Chatepa Neema Mgala. “I joined CADECOM Karonga Dioceses’ Integrated Rural Development project in 2020 and we were trained in sustainable agriculture technologies. After the training's, we were given soya bean, sunflower, groundnuts and maize seeds to use for...
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Karonga District Council Commends Development Desk’s Disaster Preparedness Project
By Ellah Chirwa Karonga District Council has commended the Development Desk (also known as CADECOM) of the Diocese of Karonga for training communities, living in disaster prone areas of Traditional Authorities Mwkaboko, Mwirangombe and Wasambo, in disaster preparedness. New lease...
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Communities Encouraged to Protect Trees from Wild Fire
By Grace Mphwere Mvoso Community members in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mwalweni in Rumphi District have been urged to adopt the culture of planting trees around their homes as one way of replenishing trees that have been depleted...
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Development Desk Makes Farmers Smile during Lean Period
By Harold Mwale The Development Desk of the Diocese of Karonga recently trained and supported farmers in the area of Traditional Authority Mwalweni in Rumphi District in a bid to respond to the challenge of food insecurity in the area....
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Carpentry Skills Make Positive Impact On Jimu Msukwa
By Gibson Ngwira Jimu Msukwa hails from John 1 Village in Group Village Headman Mwenechipwela, Traditional Authority Mwenemisuku in Chitipa District where he was born and raised. Jimu lost his father while he was very young and has been brought...
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Development Desk Promotes Conservation Agriculture in Traditional Authority Mwalweni
By Harold Mwale Effects of climate change and environmental degradation have not spared the area of Traditional Authority Mwalweni which is under Saint Francis De Sales Parish of Karonga Diocese in Rumphi District. The topography of the area makes it...
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Farmers in Chitipa Hail Collective Marketing Introduced by Karonga Diocese
By Saloom Longwe Ownex Mwamphashi aged 38, living with a family of 7 members including his wife and 5 children, hails from Mugalure Village, T/A Mwabulambia in Chitipa district. Mwamphashi is one among several farmers enjoying the fruits of joining...
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Abigail on the Path to Economic Independence: Thanks to Vocational Skills Programme
By Saloom Longwe* Unemployment rate among graduates from formal and informal colleges is on the rise in the country. This is compounded by the tendency of most graduates is to sit on the knowledge and skills acquired and wait for...
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Development Desk Emphasizes the Importance of Gross Margin Analysis in Farming Business
By Harold Mwale One most important aspect that entrepreneurs overlook in starting and managing a farm business is that of gross margin. Thanks to Development Desk’s ACCES Plus (A+) Project which facilitated a training in gross margin analysis for farmers...
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