Of forgery, exams and election day

Some students might find themselves writing examinations on polling day
Some students might find themselves writing examinations on polling day

Six Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) school-leavers facing forgery charges may wind up in court soon, Gaborone West Police station commander Superintendent Agreement Mapeu has said.

Mapeu said that the cases were recorded over a period of three weeks.  He said that they received the report from the Department of Tertiary Education Funding (DTEF) that there had been some individuals who had forged their BGSCE certificates.

“We understand that the former students had applied for government sponsorship using these fake certificates. They would change the original symbol to a symbol that would favour them to be granted government sponsorship,” he said.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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