By Sheminah Nkhoma

Lilongwe, May 20, Mana: Spokesperson for Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) Angella Kashitigu has said the preparations for this year’s Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examination have been finalised as students are expected to start the exams on Wednesday.

In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana), Kashitigu said, 262,216 learners are expected to sit for PSLCE exams in the country.

“The Board has accredited all names of learners who are expected to sit for the national examinations as teachers and parents verified all the details about their pupils”, Said Kashitugu.

She further said MANEB together with Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and Malawi Police Service (MPS) have tightened security in readiness for the exams.

“We have experienced a number of cheating in the past years so this time the security is highly tightened in all centre’s because we want to ensure credible examination, “she said.

In his remarks, a Standard 8 leaner at Kawale L.E.A, Hassan Hussein said he is ready for the exams and hopes to pass with good grades.

“As learners we have prepared ourselves to write the exams as we know that they only come once a year, all we want is to do well”, he said.

Meanwhile, MANEB has temporary suspended all its services from May 20 to July 19, to pave way for students writing PSLCE, Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) and Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations.