MAGLA PUMPS K30 MILLION INTO 2025 MOUNT MULANJE PORTER’S RACE

The Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) once again fueled the tempo of this year’s Mount Mulanje Porter’s Race held on Saturday through a K30 million support.

MAGLA has always been a main partner at the event through it’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative that supports tourism, arts, cultural and sports development.

This year’s Mount Mulanje Porter’s Race attracted a total of 145 athletes. The participants included 100 local male athletes, 25 female athletes, and 20 international runners.

In the male category, Anthony Matias clinched first place after completing the 25-kilometre race in just 2 hours and 3 minutes, breaking a previous race record. Jafali Jossam secured second place, while Frank Kachenja came in third.

In the female category, Doris Fisha emerged victorious, with Mphatso Khembo finishing second and Teleza Master taking third place.

Director of Finance and Administration for the Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA), Dumbo Muwalo, took advantage of the gathering to share messages of responsible gambling with communities surrounding Mount Mulanje.

“Mount Mulanje porter’s race attracts a lot of people of all ages, so we took this opportunity to highlight the issue of gambling to the community as amongst those that were here are youths, so this was an opportunity for us that they should be aware that gambling is not for everybody but those above the age of 18”, shared Muwalo.

Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule, graced the event and in her speech called on Malawians to take pride in the heritage and natural beauty of Mount Mulanje and to support efforts aimed at preserving its cultural and environmental significance.

“We are happy for the classification we’ve received from UNESCO. Mount Mulanje is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and that is both a tremendous opportunity and a great achievement. The responsibility now lies with us, as Malawians, to preserve its conservation value and the cultural heritage it holds,” she said.

The first-place winners in both male and female categories walked away with K1 million each, while the second-place finishers received K600,000, and third-place finishers took home K400,000.