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Two Mzimba students arrested over 2022 MSCE papers sharing

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MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police in Mzimba are keeping in custody two form four students from Mzimba Open Distance Learning Secondary School for being found with the Malawi School Certificate of Education Examination paper without authority, contrary to section 14 of the MANEB Act.

Mzimba Police Public Relations Officer, Peter Botha, said they received a tip-off from MANEB’s Principal Examinations Development Officer, Emmanuel Chafutwa, who is working in the district that some Form 4 candidates from Mzimba Open Secondary School were sharing this year’s MANEB Practical Confidential Instruction Paper through social media.

MSCE learners on exams

The two have been identified as Dominic Ngala and Vincent Sakala, both 19.

According to Botha, it is reported that the two formed a WhatsApp Group, where they were sharing the said paper.

Dominic Ngala comes from Mankhambila Village, Traditional Authority (T.A) Chikulamayembe in Rumphi, while Vincent Sakala comes from Zikhole Sakala Village, T.A M’mbelwa in Mzimba District.

The two will appear before court soon.

Maravi Post Reporter

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