Justice and Peace Desk Calls for Community Feedback on Health Sector Budget and DIP
By Justice and Peace Desk The Justice and Peace Desk of Karonga Diocese has called for community feedback on annual approved budget and adopted District Implementation Plan (DIP) for health sector. [caption id="attachment_883" align="alignnone" width="758"] Panelists captured live on Mukuti...
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Traditional Leader Bemoans the Act of Referring Minor Cases to Formal Courts
By Norbert Mzembe (TFM) [caption id="attachment_880" align="alignleft" width="576"] Senior Traditional Authority Mwirang'ombe[/caption] Cases of domestic violence are said to have been reduced in the area of Traditional Authority Mwirang'ombe in Karonga District due to the introduction of the Community Based...
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Senior Chief Kameme Pushes for Wide Community Pre-Budget Consultations
By Vincent Bwinga (Justice and Peace) Senior Chief Kameme of Chitipa District has advised the health sector in the district to widely consult communities in the budget formulation process as one way of promoting transparency and accountability in the sector....
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Caritas Commission Facilitates Community Needs Assessment at Mwenelondo
By Vincent Bwinga (Justice and Peace) The Diocese of Karonga through Caritas Commission on 4th March 2018 facilitated a community needs assessment at Mwenelondo in the area of Senior Group Village Headman Mwangolera in Karonga District to determine current challenges...
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M&E Desk Visits Structures under CCJPâs Health Governance Project
By Deodatus Muriya (M&E Desk Officer) The Monitoring and Evaluation Desk conducted field monitoring visits to âMy Health My Rightâ and Radio Listening Clubs (RLCs) in Chitipa District from 5th to 8th March, 2018. These are community structures under the...
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CCJP’s Primary Justice Project Creates Linkages to End Child Marriages
Glad Lukhere (CBE - Contributor)* Child marriage is a complex issue where poverty, lack of education, cultural practices and insecurity fuel and sustain the practice. [caption id="attachment_757" align="alignnone" width="781"] Harriet in School Uniform flanked by her mother and blind father.[/caption]...
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Justice and Peace Desk Set to Empower Communities in Extractive Governance
By Norbert Mzembe Based on the fact that Karonga District is rich in natural resources like mineral deposits cannot be overemphasized, the Justice and Peace Desk of Catholic Diocese of Karonga is geared to implement a three year Proactive Extractive...
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Nthalire Community Calls For an Ambulance
By Bishop Witmos (Contributor) Inadequate ambulances at Chitipa District Hospital is said to have slowed down access to health service by communities in the remotest area of Nthalire in Chitipa South. This was said during an interface meeting in Nthalire...
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Justice and Peace Desk Empowers Women to Defend Their Rights
By Violet Maluwa- Tfm reporter As one way of taking an active role in defending their rights, women from Nthalire invited traditional and community leaders to an interface meeting to demand their right of access to development assets. This comes...
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Senior Traditional Leaders Call for an End to Child Marriages in Chitipa
By Alick Gondwe Traditional leaders in Chitipa are playing a leading role in the campaign aimed at eliminating child or forced marriages in the areas under their jurisdiction. Senior Chief Kameme and Traditional Authorities Misuku and Mwaulambya made the revelation...
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