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| Ms Petra Stammen |
“We don’t directly fund Catholic media institutions but we are like a bridge that links up our institutions with the donor partners. I am sure we can support Malawi’s Catholic media institutions by linking their project proposals to our potential donors worldwide,” she said.
Ms Stammen who entered Malawi via Karonga from Tanzania on a similar mission, visited Karonga Diocese’s yet to be established Tuntufye Radio Station, Radio Tigabane of Mzuzu Diocese, National Catholic Secretariat’s Communications Department in Lilongwe, Radio Alinafe of Lilongwe Archdiocese, Luntha Television and Radio Maria in Mangochi Diocese.
While in Karonga Diocese Ms Stammen was able to see the preparation already in place for establishing a new Catholic Radio station ‘Radio Tuntufye’ in the country. According to Ms Stammen, her visit to Karonga Diocese basically meant to have an on-the-ground experience of the radio preparation plan. Diocese of Karonga already submitted a project proposal through CAMECO for further consultation in order to solicit funds from partners.
Ms Stammen was impressed by the Diocesan efforts, under the leadership of Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, Bishop of Karonga Diocese in laying ground for the setting up of the radio station.
For his part, the Episcopal Conference of Malawi’s National Communications Secretary, Fr. Andrew Kaufa commended CAMECO for sending their representative to Africa and Malawi in particular, so that she can see for herself issues affecting the country’s Catholic media industry on the ground.
Fr Kaufa said with the coming in of the AMECEA plenary assembly in Malawi in July 2014, a lot
of Catholic Media Institutions ought to be assisted in several ways including capacity building and supply of radio or television equipment. He said his office will strive to bring a difference in terms of how Catholic Media Institutions operate and collaborate to each other. He said currently the national office is renovating its studios with an aim of intensifying production of programs that will be shared with the existing Catholic Media Houses and other Public and Private institutions.
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| Ms Stamen with Fr Andrew Kaufa (centre) |
Source: ECM Communication Office
