Radio Dinosaur 107.6 FM - Karonga Community Radio Station

Radio Dinosaur 107.6 FM - Karonga Community Radio Station ISYU LYABANDU The Karonga Community Trust (KCT) is an Organisation whose main goal is to implement and manage the Radio Dinosaur 107.6 FM.
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Its main focus is to educate, entertain, inform, and address the Karonga District masses about different issues that are affecting them. The KCT was registered as a non-profit NGO under the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) on 28th January 2013. The Radio Station was awarded its broadcasting license in June 2013 and thereafter it was gazetted by the members of parliament allowing it to start broadcasting. The organization`s main responsibility is to see that the communities in Karonga District are well informed on issues affecting their welfare. The Community’s Radio Station shall facilitate an easy flow of information from public and private sector institutions to the entire general masses of the Karonga Community. The Radio will enable the people of Karonga to have a more diversified source of information, education, and entertainment. Karonga Community Trust was established to support and sustain the activities of the community radio station. The Radio Station is known as:- Radio Dinosaur FM and its frequency is 107.6 Mega Hertz FM. Radio Dinosaur FM started way back in 2003 as a general concern to address some social and economic issues that were affecting the district at large. The idea was derived after getting reports from different research materials that took place in the district that indicated high illiteracy levels. This hatched a formulation of Radio Dinosaur FM which is at Karonga Old Town (Old MRA buildings) and it provides a suitable place for interaction with diverse kinds of people. The area is rich in history with its Kya-Ngonde tradition, the beauty of the Cultural diversity, and also the palaeontological, and archaeological heritage and precious stones like Uranium and Coal, these hoards are very important stories worth celebrating, treasuring, and indeed sharing with the Community. The fauna is similar to that discovered in South Africa. The area has also proved to be the home of a dinosaur world. Evidence of dinosaurs in the district has made a Radio to derive its name.

09/08/2026


Karonga Central Constituency Member of Parliament Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo, who was leader of the Malawi Parliament delegation to the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), says the African-EU Parliamentary Assembly has strengthened economic cooperation and trade between the European Union and OACPS states.

Mwenifumbo made the remarks in Parliament while presenting a report on the Malawi Parliament delegation’s participation in the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States African Regional Parliamentary Group meeting held in Ezulwini, Eswatini, from May 7 to 14, 2026
His presentation came as Parliament concluded the third meeting of the 52nd Parliament session on Friday, August 7, 2026. The sitting had originally been scheduled to end on July 31 but was extended by one week to allow lawmakers to complete outstanding business.

Mwenifumbo said the assembly discussed ways of strengthening economic cooperation and trade between the European Union and OACPS member states under the renewed partnership framework.

He said the assembly also reviewed the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative, which seeks to mobilise up to €300 billion globally by 2027, including a dedicated €150 billion package for Africa.
Mwenifumbo added that Malawi needed to take advantage of such initiatives to attract investment, promote trade and support economic development.

By Austin Sute Kayisi
People's Voice

Miss Culture Karonga organisers hail sponsors for supporting 2026 eventOrganisers of Miss Culture Karonga 2026 have hai...
09/08/2026


Miss Culture Karonga organisers hail sponsors for supporting 2026 event
Organisers of Miss Culture Karonga 2026 have hailed sponsors and other stakeholders for their support towards the successful staging of the cultural beauty pageant at Karonga Museum Hall on July 31, 2026.

In a statement signed by one of the organisers, Jennifer Kabila, the organisers said the event was a success because of the commitment and support from sponsors, community members and other stakeholders.
Kabila said the support from the sponsors enabled the organisers to deliver a memorable event while providing a platform for young people to celebrate and promote their cultural heritage.

Kabila said the organisers remain committed to promoting Malawi’s rich cultural heritage and empowering young people in Karonga through initiatives that provide them with opportunities to showcase their talents and contribute to community development.
She said the organisers would continue working with different stakeholders to make future editions of Miss Culture Karonga bigger and more impactful.

Joyce Gondwe was crowned Miss Culture Karonga 2026 after competing against 11 other contestants. She will have opportunities to work with organisations on community development initiatives.

Among those who supported the event were Hon. Mungasulwa Mwambande, Hon. Tumpale Mwenifumbo, Hon. Duncan Kaonga, Lughano Mwabutwa and Mikoma Beach, which assisted with preparations, among others.

By Austin Sute Kayisi
People's Voice

The Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Brian Banda, has died.Banda died at Mwaiwathu Privat...
08/08/2026


The Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Brian Banda, has died.

Banda died at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre after a short illness.

More details surrounding his death are expected to follow.

May his soul rest in peace.😢

Mudzi Connect Urges Communities to Embrace Local GivingA local non-governmental organization, Mudzi Connect, has called ...
05/08/2026

Mudzi Connect Urges Communities to Embrace Local Giving

A local non-governmental organization, Mudzi Connect, has called on communities to embrace a culture of local giving as a sustainable way of addressing social and economic challenges affecting their areas.

Speaking during a stakeholders' meeting held in Karonga, Mudzi Connect Programmes Manager Ruth Chamangwana said strengthening community philanthropy is essential to improving livelihoods, as it empowers communities to mobilize their own resources and support local development initiatives.

Chamangwana said the organization's partnership with TWESA in Community Development (TICOD) was motivated by TWESA's commitment to mobilizing resources and implementing initiatives that benefit rural communities.

TWESA Executive Director Jimmy Mzilahowa said the partnership will strengthen the organization's institutional capacity, enabling it to identify community needs, develop appropriate solutions, and mobilize resources for sustainable community development.

Meanwhile, stakeholder Macfalen Chunda welcomed the initiative, saying it will help accelerate development in communities surrounding TWESA. He noted that although there are about 13 villages in the area, only 10 have Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), expressing hope that the partnership will support the establishment of CBOs in the remaining three villages.

Under the partnership, Mudzi Connect will provide institutional capacity support and other assistance to strengthen TWESA's community development work in Karonga.

Written by James Kaonga.

Unkulumba uwa boma lya Karonga DC Willard Mwambo asimikisyile abandu aba mwiboma lya Karonga ukwiyipa ukwa kaselo yake ...
04/08/2026


Unkulumba uwa boma lya Karonga DC Willard Mwambo asimikisyile abandu aba mwiboma lya Karonga ukwiyipa ukwa kaselo yake pa masyo agha kubomba imbombo isya fitukuko pabwelu ukwendela mu ndalama isya munyambi iya CDF.

Mwambo ayobile isi apa ikomiti iya Procurement and Disposal of Assets yighulagha ifikalatasi (bids) ifya bakuyenga pamo ukuti makontrakita aba bikulonda imbombo isya buyengi ukwendela mu ndalama iya munyambi iya CDF mu mbatiko isya fitukuko ifyakufwana ilongo limo na itatu(13).

Umwene atile ukubika imbombo iya fitukuko pa bwelu kindu kya kulondiwa fiyo pakwenesya ukuti ikitukuko kyake kiye kyakubaghililiwa.

Nukuti uwa pakikota uwa kaselo iya boma lya Karonga Atusaye Mwenefumbo akasisye aba kasalala abinake ukuti baye bandu bakwenesya ifitukuko ifi nikyolondiwa ikya kuti fiye fitukuko ifyakuyengiwa ifikafu kangi ifinunu.

Pakuyobapo uwa pakikota awa kwimila aba kyulusi ku kaselo iyi Gift Mwambinga atile ulubatiko ulwakwighulila ifikalatasi ifi kapango kanunu fiyo mwi boma lya Karonga papo syabika abakuyenga ukuya nulusako ulwakufwana pakulwana ukulonda imbombo iya buyengi ukwendela mu ndalama isya munyambi iya CDF.

Nukuti fimo mwa fitukuko ifi fikuya pakubombiwa bo ukuyenga indalo usebo uwa Igheghe-Kitwika,nukuyenga indalo usebo uwa Mwakamogho,ukulima usebo uwa Songwe-Ngana,ukuyenga unyumba ibili isya bakubomba imbombo pa kipatala ikya Kaporo nifitukuko ifingi fighaba ifyakundana kindana.

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Abanyafyale aba basyungutile ikipatala ikyeyolo(Old Hospital) PGVH Mwahimba na SGVH Malema1 babikile ubutuli ubwa mis...
03/08/2026


Abanyafyale aba basyungutile ikipatala ikyeyolo(Old Hospital) PGVH Mwahimba na SGVH Malema1 babikile ubutuli ubwa misi amanunu gha mipopi pa kipatala iki.

Pakuyobapo na ba komiti aba Neighbourhood Mwamulima ukufumila kwa Mwalafyale PGVH Mwahimba Mwakifwamba na Morgan Kakangula ukufuma kwa Mwalafyale SGVH Malema1 batile abanyafyale babombile isi ukufwana ni ndamyo iyi balyambilile pa kipatala iki ukuti bakaya na misi amanunu.

Nukuti bandaghisye abanyafyale aba ukusakulisania kanandi kanandi ukuti bule ifyombo nukubika amisi amanunu pa kipata pakipata iki.

Pakuyobapo kasalala uwa kighaba ikya Kaluma North Myness Mwalweni andaghisye abanyafyale aba pakweghapo akaghaba ukubika amisi pa kipatala iki isi bati sikuya pakutula pa masyo gha bwifyusi.

Nukuti atile ukuya kasalala yope ikuya pakweghapo ukula ifyombo ukuti amisi agha ghafike kangi nkati kipatala ma office agha bakubomba imbombo umu mope amisi ghakayamo umma.

Nukuti unkulumba uwa kipatala iki Belium Mwenekibombwe atile syakuhobosya fiyo pa isi babombile abanyafyale aba papo sikuya pakutula pa masyo agha bwifyusi kangi amisi bo bumi.

Unsimbi-Austin Sute Kayisi

Traditional leaders from PGVH Mwahimba and SGVH Malema 1, whose jurisdictions surround the Old Hospital at Karonga Bom...
03/08/2026


Traditional leaders from PGVH Mwahimba and SGVH Malema 1, whose jurisdictions surround the Old Hospital at Karonga Boma, have installed clean pipe-borne water at the health facility.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, Neighbourhood Committee chairpersons Newton Mwamulima (PGVH Mwahimba) and Morgan Kakangula (SGVH Malema 1) explained that the leaders took the initiative to address the long-standing water scarcity at the hospital and ensure reliable access to clean water.

They also praised the traditional leaders and urged continued collaboration to purchase additional storage tanks and maintain a consistent water supply at the facility.

Reacting to the development, Kaluma North Ward Councillor Myness Mwalweni thanked the traditional leaders for their proactive step.

She noted that the new water supply will significantly improve sanitation and hygiene at the hospital.

Mwalweni further pledged to personally purchase additional pipes and fittings so that running water can be extended into the hospital offices, which currently have none.

Officer-in-Charge Belium Mwenekibombwe expressed great joy at the leaders’ action.

He emphasised that the project will greatly ease sanitation challenges at the facility, adding that “water is life.”

Reported by Austin Sute Kayisi
People's Voice

Kasalala uwa kighaba ikya Ighembe Adrian Masimbi asumile abanyela ku kighaba iki ukuya pakwipoka ku kayilo aka mwalwe ...
03/08/2026


Kasalala uwa kighaba ikya Ighembe Adrian Masimbi asumile abanyela ku kighaba iki ukuya pakwipoka ku kayilo aka mwalwe nikyolondiwa ikya kwipakikisya ubumi bwabo.

Masimbi ayobile amasyo agha pa bumalikisyo uwa mpalano uwa mpila uwa malundi pakati pa itimu iya Luchala FC na Matema FC uwa ndalama isya ukufwana 2 million kwacha kwa Mwalafyale SGVH Katumbi ughu wabombilwagha pa kibanja ikya Kasantha primary sukulu.

Umwene atile abikile umpalano ughu nikyolondiwa ikya kubapa abanyela ikya kubomba pakwipoka ku kayilo aka mwalwe mwalwe bo ukunwa ubwalwa,ukukwesa amakombo,ubuhiyi ukweghiwa nukwegha bo bakali bakeke.

Masimbi atile ali nubuhobofu fiyo namuno umpalano ughu wendile papo wendile kanunu kisita ubufulunganifu buli bosa isi atile ikuya pakuya nulubatiko ulwa kubika umpalano ughungi.

Pakuyobapo SGVH Katumbi andaghisye fiyo kasalala Adrian Masimbi ukwisa nu mpalano papo sipokile fiyo abanyela aba nkaya kake ku kayilo aka mwalwe bo ubuhiyi nu kunwa ubwalwa mwalwe mwalwe.

Paumalikisyo ubwa mpalano ughu itimu iya Luchala Fc yo yali ya kwanda iyi ya lyeghile indalama isya kufwana 700,000 kwacha apa itimu iya Matema Fc yali yakibili iyi yalyeghile indalama isya kufwana 450,000 kwacha.

Unsimbi-Austin Sute Kayisi

Karonga CCAP Congregation Wins Bible Quiz CompetitionKaronga CCAP Congregation has emerged victorious in a Bible quiz ...
01/08/2026


Karonga CCAP Congregation Wins Bible Quiz Competition

Karonga CCAP Congregation has emerged victorious in a Bible quiz competition against Bwiba CCAP Congregation. The event was hosted by Bwiba CCAP at its church in Biba.

Speaking to Dinosaur FM, Karonga Presbytery Vice Chairperson Macdonald Mhango said the quiz aimed to assess how much participants had learned through their respective Sunday schools while also fostering unity and fellowship among Christians from different congregations.

One of the church members from Bwiba CCAP Congregation, Mercy Chunda, attributed her congregation's defeat to inadequate preparation and stage fright during the competition.

Following the victory, Karonga CCAP Congregation has qualified for the finals of the Bible quiz competition, which are scheduled to take place on 29 August.

People's Voice

Kabughatila ka Civil Society Actors, Karonga Civil Society na kaghaba aka ubwanaloli nulutengano CCJP mu diocese ya Ka...
01/08/2026


Kabughatila ka Civil Society Actors, Karonga Civil Society na kaghaba aka ubwanaloli nulutengano CCJP mu diocese ya Karonga batile bapilikene ikyobomba iki bakakiyoba umma nikyolondiwa ikya kufumbilisya iboma ukutendekesya usebo uwa Karonga -Chiweta M1.

Pakuyobapo na yumo mwabalongosi aba Mike Munthali atile abene ukuya fibughatila baghilile fiyo ukuti baghane ni boma ukuti bayobesanie fiyo ubukambala ubwa kwenesya amendelo nu tubombo loli bati iboma likaya nubwikyele umma.

Umwene atile iki abene bikuya pakukibomba abandu bikuya pakubuliwa pakukongesya imbatiko isya kubaghililiwa papo iboma likanile ukuti liyobesania ni fibughatila ifi pa masyo agha sebo uwa Karonga -Chiweta M1.

Umwene atile ukupilikana uku kwisile nongwa yakuti iboma lyapeliwe amasiku ilongo limo na mana(14) agha ifibughatila ifi fyabikile ukuti paye isya kuyobesania pa masyo aghakutendekeya usebo ughu loli bati bakamuliwa ukufikila mwisyughu.

Pakwamulapo unjobeli uwa bukambala ubwa kwenesya isya mendelo nu tubombo Chikondi Chimala atile iboma lya kwiyipa pa mbombo iyi apa kwalino ulu ulubatiko ulwa kwambilila ifikalatasi ku mankotrakita (bids) aba bikulonda ukubomba imbombo iya sebo ughu lukali lukukindilila ulu lwalighiliwe pa 28 July 2026.

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