By Ireen Mseteka

Likoma, December 11, Mana: Member of Parliament (MP) for Likoma, Ashems Songwe, has handed over a multipurpose printer worth K11 million to Likoma District Examinations Board to ease challenges in printing examination papers.

Speaking Tuesday during the handover ceremony in the district, Songwe, said the printer has been purchased using Constituency Development Funds (CDF) in order to support efforts that are being done by the education sector.

“Ideally, I wanted to support the efforts that are being done by the education sector, particularly our teachers who are working so hard.

“To print examination papers, they had to go to Nkhatabay, spend some days there so we discussed to find a lasting solution to the problem hence the printer,” said Songwe.

Chairperson for Likoma District Examination Board, Micheal Kanjaya said he was overwhelmed with gratitude for the multipurpose printer which will be used as a photocopier, scanner and printer.

“The coming in of the machine will help a lot in our sector because we will be printing, scanning and photocopying within our reach and we are going to minimize expenses,” said Kanjaya.

School Management Committee Chairperson for Same Primary School in Chizumulu, Petro Ndalama thanked the MP for the printer saying that it was relief to parents who struggled to source money to pay for their children for printing of examination papers.