Malawi Gaming Board and National Lotteries Board (MGB/NLB)

The Malawi Gaming Board was established under the Gaming Act No. 26 of 1996 and the Malawi National Lotteries Board was established under the Lotteries Act No. 9 of 2003.

The Mandate of the Malawi Gaming Board is to provide for the regulation, control and licensing of gaming premises and imposition and recovery of tax on gaming and the Mandate of the National Lotteries Board is to provide for the regulation, licensing and control of lotteries and generation of funds for economic development and matters connected with or incidental thereto. In order to fulfill its Mandate and contribute positively towards the country’s social economic development, the Malawi Gaming Board/National Lotteries Board (MGB/NLB) undertook a number of reforms as part of the Public Sector Reforms Programme that was launched by His Excel-lency President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika in 2015.

MGB/NLB is undertaking the following reforms:

Development of Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) Bill
The bill supports the merger of the Malawi Gaming Board and National Lotteries Board into the Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) and its operationalization. The MGB/NLB already undertook the merger but seeks the enactment of the MAGLA Bill to fully support its operations.

Establishment and support of viable Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and Joint ventures
MGB/NLB undertook this reform as a way of providing visibility to its contribution to the socio-economic development of marginalized communities as well as impressing upon Malawians to accept Lottery and Gaming as legitimate forms of recreation, entertainment and economic activities.

Support to the Health Sector
MGB/NLB constructed the following projects in supporting the country’s Health Sector:

• Gateway Clinic in Blantyre
• Zolozolo Clinic in Mzuzu
• A Maternity Wing at Lura Clinic in Rumphi District at an estimated cost of MK61 million.
• Chisitu Maternity Wing in Mulanje
• A Mortuary at Namitambo Clinic estimated at K48 million.
• Electrification of Guta and Benimtoto Maternity Units in Namitembo Area, Zomba District

Support to the Tourism Sector

• Constructed a Forty Two Million Kwacha (K42,000,000) Blantyre City Curio Market
• Constructed a Forty Million Kwacha (K40,000,000) Lilongwe City Curio Market
• Sponsored Tourism Events like Takulandirani Tourism Expo, Mulanje Porters Race, Tourism Street Carnivals

Support to the Education Sector

• Electrification of a girls’ hostel and construction of a kitchen at Chingale Community Day Secondary School (Namitembo Area) in Zomba District
• Establishment of a K6 million Bilila Education Trust in Ntcheu to cater for needy secondary school students.

Looking at the reforms initiated by the MGB/NLB, commendable progress has been registered as part of the Public Sector Reforms Programme championed by His Excellency President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika..

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