THE Police and the Anti-Corruption Commission last week arrested two people for selling fake school exam papers.
In a press statement on Friday, Education Permanent Secretary Vitalis Ankama announced that the two were arrested after members of the public tipped off the Anti-Corruption Commission that they were selling the International General Certificate for Senior Education (IGCSE) papers for N$300. The papers were mainly sold in Windhoek.Ankama said that investigations showed that the papers were not authentic but compiled from IGCSE papers of previous years.The subjects for which the fake papers were sold were: Development Studies (papers two and four), Biology (papers one and six); Physical Science (paper one), Mathematics (paper one), and Geography (paper one).Ankama said investigations were continuing to identify all the individuals involved in the scam.He said the sale of the fake exam papers would not affect the upcoming exams.The two were arrested on Monday and have already appeared in court.The papers were mainly sold in Windhoek.Ankama said that investigations showed that the papers were not authentic but compiled from IGCSE papers of previous years.The subjects for which the fake papers were sold were: Development Studies (papers two and four), Biology (papers one and six); Physical Science (paper one), Mathematics (paper one), and Geography (paper one).Ankama said investigations were continuing to identify all the individuals involved in the scam.He said the sale of the fake exam papers would not affect the upcoming exams.The two were arrested on Monday and have already appeared in court.
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