Mr Skrotski In To Help Diocesan Finance and Investment Team Develop Business Plan
By Moses Raymond Kamanga
The Diocese of Karonga strives to turn all stones available in a quest to develop a financial muscle that would eventually hold its body mass upright with reduced external aid.
Believing in the adage that two heads are better than one, the Diocese welcomed Mr. Rainer Skrotzki a German Senior expert in financial accounting to help the Finance and Investment Team to develop business and strategic plans for the income generating activities embarked on by the Diocese of Karonga. These plans will aid the Diocese to competently get the best from the investments in Misuku Coffee, Uzumara and Chipunga farms.
Speaking in an exclusive interview, Mr. Skrotski said he is enthusiastic to assist in the best way possible for the Diocese of Karonga to realise its dream profits from the investments.
“I am impressed because the people involved in these projects are knowledgeable, hard working and very eager to reach the targets as guided by the Bishop. However, the work to be done is tremendously big; particularly in Uzumara Plantation which we had difficulties to come close to,” Said Mr Skrotski.
Answering the question whether the plantations are worthy investing in or otherwise, Mr Skrotski indicated that the investments are very viable and recommended macadamia nuts for Chipunga Farm and Coffee for Misuku Plantation.
“There is a very big profit venture for macademia and coffee here in Malawi especially if there is a talking relationship with farms like Tropha that are already in the business here in Malawi,” said the confident looking Skrotski.
Commenting on the visit of Mr Skrotski to the Diocese of Karonga, on behalf of the Diocesan Investment team, the Caritas Secretary, Mr. Mwawi Shaba expressed the eagerness to learn from Mr. Skrotski for the advancement of the investments in the Diocese.
The Diocese of Karonga, youngest of all the Dioceses in Malawi turns any “turnable” stone in a strife towards self-sustainability.
Construction of Karonga Diocese Curia Offices Underway
By Emmanuel Mwenibabu
The Diocese of Karonga has embarked on the project of constructing Curia Offices. The Curia Offices are being constructed at Mwenilondo near the Bishops’ House and St Mary’s Karonga Girls Secondary School in Karonga District.
The construction has started with a double storey office block. The foundation excavations started in late February, 2018 while the actual construction started in early April, 2018. The construction of the double storey office block is the first phase of the offices to be built by the Diocese of Karonga on the site. Other office blocks will be built after the completion of the double storey office block.
The double storey building will be the main building of Karonga Diocese offices. The double storey office block will consist of 10 office rooms. The ground floor will comprise of 4 office rooms, 2 store rooms and washrooms. The first floor will comprise of 6 office rooms, 2 store rooms and wash rooms. The office block is being built with concrete standard bricks which will give the general appearance of the double storey office block. Currently, the construction of the double storey office block is near slab level as shown in the picture above.
Once completed, the Curia Offices will ease the challenge of inadequate office space faced by the Diocese of Karonga. The construction of Curia Offices is being undertaken by Chudako Constructors.
Different partners of the Diocese are contributing towards the construction of the project. The Coppel Family of Mexico contributed the initial amount to start the project. Other partners that are co-funding various stages of the project are Church in Need, and Missio Aachen.