Zigwagwa Market Shade Collapses
BY DRAXON MALOYA
Barely a fortnight since president Lazarus Chakwera visited Mzuzu City Markets, the shade housing Zigwagwa (Matabwa/timber) market has collapsed on Friday evening destroying assorted food items on sale.
According to the Mzuzu City Vendors chairperson, Gerald Maulana, efforts are being made to assess the extent of the damage and find ways to support the affected fourty (40) women to rebuild their businesses.
The market leadership has attributed the incident to poor construction of the shades and has called on the relevant authorities to intervene and provide a lasting solution to prevent future occurrences.
Some of the affected women have expressed their anguish over the losses incurred, as their livelihoods depend on the goods they sell at the market calling f...