Zodiak Online

Innocent Kumchedwa

Published: 30 March 2026

Malawi is facing rampant theft of utility equipment, such as water board meters, more than ever before.

Members of the community are turning to any metal they see, vandalizing it or stealing it to sell at scrap metal markets found in almost every corner of the towns.

The majority of those selling scrap metal are children.

Despite this, Malawi has an act that prohibits scrap metal dealers from purchasing metals from children under the age of 14.

However, this law is outdated and not being enforced.

While Malawi continues to procrastinate on implementing proper regulations, it is the water boards and communities that are suffering.

Winstone Kaimira

Published: 30 March 2026

A 36-year-old Charity Waya of Nkolokosa Township in Blantyre is a frustrated lady. She is seeing her long time ambition of improving self- economic livelihood through cross-border trade, shrinking quickly.

Waya, used to import raw material from Zimbabwe to sell back home. She recalls, the profit she used to make from the business of selling school uniform cloth was enough to support her family.

But this has not been the case since the year 2022. She is no longer able to get foreign exchange especially United States Dollars and South African Rand, to keep the ball running, therefore, she closed the business.

Chisomo Chingwalu

Published: 25 March 2026

The Malawi Police Service Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) has surged to K13 billion in total assets, a milestone the SACCO believes places it at the center of Malawi’s push for financial inclusion and shared economic growth.

Christopher Sande

Published: 25 March 2026

In a move to address some gaps in the insurance industry, United General Insurance (UGI) and Old Mutual Malawi have come up with an initiative that caters for general insurance and life insurance.

Innocent Kumchedwa

Published: 26 February 2026

December 2025 finds Wakawaka Market in Lilongwe City alive with the hum of trade along the M1 road.

Behind a 10-ton van piled high with tomatoes, three men stand drenched in sweat, their bodies straining as they unload crate after crate.

Inside the van, three more workers keep the rhythm going, passing the heavy loads down in a steady chain. The air is thick with the scent of ripe tomatoes and the effort of human labor.