By Tikondane Vega

Blantyre, June 25, Mana: Private Schools Association of Malawi (PRISAM) has hailed the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) for speeding up the disbursement of centre fees, ahead of next month’s Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations.

In its Press Release, PRISAM president, Dr. Ernest Kaonga says at long last MANEB has disbursed centre fees.

Last week, PRISAM complained of the delay, claiming that it puts most of the private schools in a fix considering that public schools are provided with mobile labs while private schools rely on the said money.

“We can now confirm that private schools have received this money which will now be used to buy materials for practical subjects,” said Kaonga.

He however urged the private schools to buy all the necessary materials on time since they are not allowed to do so when examinations are in progress.

“This is the right time for them to get organized since they have been paid the money. There is no room for excuse because MANEB has disbursed the funds,” said Kaonga.

In a statement prior to the disbursement, MANEB executive secretary, Dorothy Nampota assured PRISAM that it was working on settling the issue in the soonest time possible.