MP Lunguzi to move House on Malawi presidential age limit

Outspoken Dedza east MP Juliana Lunguzi says she will move a motion in the 193-strong House when it meets in May so that legislators should debate changing the Republican constitution to add age limit for presidents. “This issue is trending now. This is the issue Malawians want us, as their representatives in parliament, to discuss. […]

MP Lunguzi wants presidential age limit law in Malawi

Dedza East legislator Juliana Lunguzi (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) has said she will propose a a constitutional change that will put  the age limit of 75 for presidential candidates. Lunguzi took it to Twitter to say she is ready to move the constitutional amendment bill as private members bill. She wants to put a measure in the constitution barring […]

MP Lunguzi for review of Loans Board Act:  Malawians appalled with K17m spending  on diaries

Revelations that High Education Students Loan Board has spent over MK17 million for the organisation’s diaries and loan forms has appalled and incensed most Malawians as the cost deviates from the institution’s core mission of providing loans to needy students and  Dedza East member of Parliament (MP) Juliana Lunguzi is calling for review  of the legislation. […]

MP Lunguzi demands financial contributions from Malawians towards health sector

Member of Parliament for Dedza East Constituency Juliana Lunguzi has asked the Malawi government to come up with mechanisms that will ensure that Malawians start to provide financial contributions that will assist in easing some of the challenges the country is experiencing in the Health Sector. Lunguzi, who is also Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health and Population […]

Lunguzi says Malawi should tread carefully on mandatory HIV test for pregnant women and their  sex partners

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee of Health and Population, Juliana Lunguzi, has said there is no need to press the panic button by putting  in mandatory HIV and Aids testing in the country but said there should be a cautious approach. Lunguzi, who is member of parliament for Dedza East (Malawi Congress Party –MCP), was […]

MP Lunguzi tells House of 13 deaths over poor quality surgery materials: Minister of Health confirms

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health Juliana Lunguzi  has told Parliament some of the miseries at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe, saying 13 people have died in four months  due to lack of surgery materials known as sutures. “The report I have from Kamuzu Central Hospital say 13 people have died within four months […]

MP Lunguzi condemns Malawi govt over political projects

Dedza East Member of Parliament Juliana Lunguzi has warned government against championing what she called politically motivated projects in the country, saying it is affecting their implementation. Lunguzi said such projects have ended up failing to get completed on time thereby costing more on taxpayers’ money. “This government starts too many projects [which are now […]

MP Lunguzi calls for review of Malawian Airlines deal with Ethiopian Airlines: ‘ Joint venture not benefitting Malawi’

Outspoken  Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Dedza East member of parliament Juliana Lunguzi has argued that there should be a review of  the joint venture of Malawi government and Ethiopian Airlines on Malawian Airlines, saying it is not benefiting the country. Lunguzi said in parliament in her contribution the President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation […]

Birth-control policy vital to manage population — Malawi Parliament

Malawi Parliament wants the country to start pursuing policies intended to slow population growth by embarking on family planning methods such as  reducing childbearing in order to manage the population which has grown tremendously to 17 million. The country’s population could hit 30 million by 2030, reports suggest. Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Juliana Lunguzi, […]

Kamuzu Central Hospital has become a death trap: ‘Dispensing expired drugs’

The health care system  at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe has turned the facility into a death trap with  Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health Juliana Lunguzi  alleging that the use of expired drugs equipment is crippling the hospital’s operations. A nurse by profession, Lunguzi pointed out that the health of patients may be compromised through […]

Malawi deserves good leaders not these thieves – Lunguzi

Dedza East Member of Parliament Juliana Lunguzi (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) says Malawi deserves good leaders and that 2019 elections should be credible to enable citizens put in powers people who would serve them better. Lunguzi slammed hand-clappers, saying there are people “who chose to be blind when critical issues that affect this country happen.” The outspoken MP […]

Advertise positions for  parastatal boards, MP Lunguzi advises Malawi govt

Opposition law maker has advised the government to advertise for the positions of board members of parastatals in order to improve services in the statutory corporations. Dedza east MP Juliana Lunguzi said this on Friday in parliament when she responded on behalf of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to a bill on the borrowing of money […]

Opposition MP declares all Malawi ministers ‘thieves’: Fabiano says Lunguzi was big thief

Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya on Thursday had tough time controlling the House as Dedza east MP Juliana Lunguzi and Education,  Science and Technology minister Emmanuel Fabiano exchanged verbal tirades which went personal. This started after Lunguzi said all cabinet ministers were thieves. This followed the government decision to stop debate on a […]

Mutharika silence on ‘Maizegate’ inquiry results is suspicious – Opposition MP

Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  legislator for Dedza East Juliana Lunguzi has asked President Peter Mutharika to come out and comment on the two inquiries on maizegate, saying his silence on the issue is suspicious. Lunguzi said this in Parliament on Tuesday when contributing on the mid year budget review statement. “The silence is raising a […]

Malawi public hospitals run out drug budgets, says MP Lunguzi: Essential drugs out of stock

Dedza east parliamentrian Juliana Lunguzi of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said it is disturbing that public hospitals have run out of drug budgets. Lunguzi, a nurse by profession,  said this in parliament when she was contributing on the mid year budget statement. “This is serious, it is people who are suffering out there,” […]

MP Lunguzi complains of security lapses in Malawi, ‘firegates’

Member of Parliament (MP) for opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in Dedza east  Juliana Lunguzi took government  to task to improve the country’s security and ensure that the life and properties of Malawians is secure. Lunguzi asked the minister of home affairs and internal security Grace Chiumia what the government is doing about the Capital […]

Shut down ACB, MP Lunguzi takes to Twitter on Malawi corruption: Anti-graft Czar Kondowe fights back

Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  Dedza East member of Parliament (MP) Juliana Lunguzi  took to Twitter to back suggestions that operations of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) be closed down in the country because they are no longer relevant. First to raise the point was Malawian economist and motivational speaker Henry Kachaje when he  made a presentation on governance at the […]