BEC funding crisis frustrates BGCSE invigilators, examiners

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Hosea said the group had petitioned BEC on April 22, 2026

A month after the release of the 2025 Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) results, a number of invigilators and examiners are still waiting for their payments, while the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) blames the delays on government funding.

The delayed payments have left many temporary examination personnel frustrated and financially strained, despite earlier assurances from BEC that all outstanding dues would be settled by mid-May.

Speaking on behalf of the affected workers, assistant coordinator for aggrieved invigilators and examiners, Basitetswe Hosea, said the group had petitioned BEC on April 22, 2026, over the delayed payments for the 2025 examinations cycle.

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