Dedza sets Covid-19 private citizens response: Ex-MP Lunguzi part of committee

Taking note that most district hospitals lack essential medical equipment to cope with the toll of devastation that Covid-19 has affected the country, patriots in most districts have initiated their own fundraising campaigns in the fight against the deadly pandemic. Former Member of Parliament for Dedza East, Juliana Mdamvetsa Lunguzi is included in the committee […]

Lunguzi pays tribute to people of Dedza East: ‘Pledges commitment to MCP’

Dedza East outgoing parliamentarian Juliana Lunguzi has bid farewell to people of her constituency after she lost her seat during the highly contested May 21st 2019 polls. In her remarks on Saturday, Lunguzi expressed delightment with the strength imbued in her by people of Dedza East. She admitted to have been fearful during the time she took over […]

Chakwera confused, lost voter registration card: Lunguzi shocked over missing name

Former leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera nearly failed to vote in the Tuesday’’s Tripartite Elections in Lilongwe north-west constituency after he had realized that he did not have a voter registration card when he was already on a queue. Chakwera looked confused as he searched from all his jacket and trousers pockets before returning to […]

Mutharika warns MCP’s Lunguzi to stop misleading people on Bwanje Dam

President Peter Mutharika has warned the opposition in Dedza to stop misleading people of on  Bwanje Valley Dam construction site in the central region district. The project, which started in June, 2016 is expected to end in June this year. It will help to irrigate part of the 800 hectares at Bwanje Irrigation Scheme and […]

Lunguzi upbeat of retaining Dedza East Constituency

The former Dedza East Member of Parliament (MP), Juliana Lunguzi, is confident she will retain her seat as the constituency’s representative, saying she had “impressively delivered” in her first five years in office. Dedza East has a history of legislators failing to retain their seats, but Lunguzi of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) said she would […]

Aspirant Chaanamuna in Dedza East pledges to give half salary to his constituents

Dedza East aspiring member of Parliament Christopher Chikhalidwechabwino Chaanamuna has pledged to give half his salary to the constituents to enable them implement various development projects. Chaanamuna, who is representing the United Democratic Front (UDF), observed that the area continues to lag behind because government does not provide adequate resources towards the development of the […]

Court favours Lunguzi for MCP ticket: Bandawe ‘abuse of process’ dismissed with costs

The High Court in Lilongwe on Thursday ruled in favour of incumbent member of Parliament for Dedza East (MCP) Juliana Lunguzi after her opponent in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary elections, Patrick Bandawe failed to commence a case against the decision to declare her winner. Bandawe obtained an injunction restraining MCP from declaring Lunguzi winner […]

Aspiring MP Bandawe gets court order against MCP not to declare Lunguzi candidate

The High Court in Lilongwe has granted Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary election losing candidate Patrick Bandawe an injunction restraining MCP  from declaring his opponent and incumbent legislator Luliana Lunguzi winner of the  controversial primary elections which the party held in the Dedza East constituency. Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda granted the injunction. Bandawe rushed to court […]

Dedza East MCP primary poll loser storms party headquarters

Dowa east Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary poll loser Patrick Bandadwe  on Friday stormed the party headquarters in Lilongwe with a bus full of his supporters and demanding to see the director of Elections Moses Kunkuyu. Kunkuyu however could not meet Bandawe because he had accompanied party president Lazarus Chakwera to meet pollster, the Malawi […]

Bandawe drags MCP to court over election U-turn in contentious Dedza East primaries

Patrick Bandawe, who was declared winner of the Dedza East Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary elections before the party reversed the decision and declared Juliana Lunguzi winner has threatened the party with a lawsuit if it does not adequately explain the reason for its decision. The country’s oldest political grouping on Sunday conducted primary elections […]

MCP declares MP Lunguzi winner of primaries: Expert cautions party to tread carefully

Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP)has declared  Dedza East member of Parliament (MP) Juliana Lunguzi as winner of the primary elections and will represent the party in the parliamentary race in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. After a close contest at Mankhama Primary School on Sunday, presiding officer Peter Chalera declared Patrick Bandawe winner with […]

Lunguzi loses MCP primary elections: Patrick Bandawe to represent party

Dedza East member of Parliament (MP) Juliana Lunguzi has lost primary elections narrowly to Patrick Bandawe who will now represent the party in the parliamentary race in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. After a close contest at Mankhama Primary School on Sunday, presiding officier Peter Chalera  declared Bandawe winner with 821 votes against Lunguzi’s […]

Kabwila says MCP regional chairs corrupt, soliciting bribes

Firebrand Salima north west legislator Jessie Kabwila has taken a swipe at some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) regional chairmpersons for allegedly taking bribes from some parliamentary contestants to favour them in the forthcoming election. Kabwila singled out regional chairman for the Lakeshore Augustine Chidzanja as a corrupt party official who is bent to favour a […]

Lunguzi touts Chakwera as leader Malawi needs beyond 2019: Engages diaspora community

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator for Dedza East Juliana Lunguzi, has called on Malawians in diaspora  to actively get involved in political issues and discussions that affect the development of the country. She was speaking to Malawians in Manchester on Thursday night at a special gathering  organised by the diaspora wing of  the party. Lunguzi, […]

Lunguzi blames greedy MCP official Chidzanja for messy primary polls

Charismatic Dedza east legislator Juliana Lunguzi has blamed a greedy Malawi Congress Party (MCP) regional official for the messy party primaries in her area, saying he has been demanding money if she was to win the polls. The MCP primary elections in Dedza east were put on hold last week after her Lunguzi’s rival brought […]

Lunguzi accuses Dedza district council of sidelining her

Member of Parliament (MP) for Dedza East Constituency, Juliana Lunguzi has accused the Health and Environmental Committee for Dedza district council of removing her from membership. Lunguzi said for quite some time she has not been getting informed of any service committee meetings which made her conclude that she was removed from the committee. Speaking […]

MCP sets aside K150 million for voter registration exercise

Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has set aside K150 million for different activities and logistical issues in preparation for the voters’ registration with the first phase running from 26 June to 9 July. Speaking in Dedza during a training of party monitors, the deputy treasurer General for MCP, Rhino Chiphiko, said the money would […]

MP Lunguzi gets tough on Sona: ‘Reduced inflation not benefitting villagers’

Vocal Dedza East Legislator, Juliana Lunguzi, says Malawi’s current macro-economic outlook with a single digit inflation, is overly praised “cooked up” economics which does not mean anything to a common Malawian. She said this in Parliament on Tuesday when responding to President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on Friday last week […]