Vicar General Launches COVID-19 Relief Distribution
By Maureen Pity Soko Responding to the hunger situation and the hardships people are going through in the country due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Diocese of Karonga on Tuesday launched Food Relief Distribution at Lughali in the area of Principal...
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Understanding Risks and Protective factors in child protection; tips for Child Care Institutions (CCIs)
Vitumbiko Ngwira* Child protection unavoidably involves uncertainty, ambiguity and fallibility. The world rightly expects high standards from child protection workers in Child Care Institutions in ensuring that children are at all times in a safe environment, but achieving this...
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New Appointments of Diocesan and Religious Priests
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka with priests of the Diocese of Karonga Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Diocese of Karonga has made the following appointments of Diocesan and Religious priests: Parishes Reverend Father Simon Mwenefumbo (newly ordained) is Curate at St Matthias...
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Kolping Family Transforming Lives
By Maureen Soko The Diocese of Karonga has appealed to Kolping Family members to collaborate as they are all working towards spiritual and economic elevation. Father Lorent Dziko (In Black Cassock) With Members of Kolping Family Father Lorent Dziko, The...
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Bishop Mtumbuka Launches COVID-19 Relief Distribution
By Richard Mwafulirwa On Wednesday, Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of the Diocese of Karonga responded to the hunger situation of the people around the Bishop’s House at Mwenelondo by distributing relief food assistance and hand washing facilities for COVID-19 prevention....
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St Michael’s Parish Receives PPEs to Support COVID-19 Prevention
By Madalitso Chiona* On Sunday, St Michael’s Parish, in Chitipa, under the Diocese of Karonga received assorted personal protective equipment (PPEs) from well-wishers from Germany to support efforts to prevent COVID-19 pandemic in places of worship. The donation which included...
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Karonga Diocese Health Desk conducts review and mentorship meetings for TB community volunteers in Karonga and Chitipa District
By Vincent Shaba The Health Desk conducted review and mentorship of volunteers in Chitipa and Karonga Districts under a community TB care project entitled Invest for impact against TB/HIV. Meetings took place from the 23rd of March this year. The...
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PET conducted at Hara Maternity wing
By Lestina Sanga 'Public resources need to be well accounted for', Mr Msukwa, the Karonga District Council Finance Committee Chairperson. This was stated in his speech during Public Expenditure Tracking (PET) dissemination for the Construction of Hara maternity wing at...
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Covid-19 Preparedness and Response: Action Taken by Diocese of Karonga to Date
Introduction Coronavirus disease, pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China, was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 31st December, 2019. The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January, 2020. On...
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2019/2020 Floods and Strong Winds: A Report From St. Joseph The Worker Cathedral – Karonga, Malawi
By Mons Denis S. Chitete - CATHEDRAL ADMINISTRATOR* From the month of November 2019 to April 2020, Karonga District experienced heavy rains and strong winds, which led to many families being displaced either because of floods or roofs of their...
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