A Deputy head teacher of Kasunga basic school in Luwingu district of the Northern Province has been arrested by Zambia police for being in possession of unauthorized 2012 Grade seven (7) examination papers.
Northern Province Police Commissioner Mary Chikwanda and Luwingu station police officer in charge Assistant Superintendent Sampa Mwelwa confirmed the arrest of Britain Moonga Nkolola to Zambia News and Information Service in Luwingu yesterday.
Ms Chikwanda said Nkolola was arrested yesterday after the District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) Alfred Muonga 54 reported the matter to the police that Nkolola has stolen 15 copies of examination question papers for 2012 Grade 7 final exams.
She said Nkolola stole the examination papers on 25th October 2012 after Education Standard Officer (ESO) a Mr Simusokwe delivered the examination question papers to Kasunga basic school and Nkolola who was at the time of delivering the papers was in charge at the school as the head teacher away in Kasama.
Ms Chikwanda said that Mr Simusokwe issued valid instructions to Mr Nkolola to surrender one key of the main door to Mr Friday Banda so that nobody could access to the room where the papers were stored before the supervisor comes for verification of the same materials.
She said when Mr Simusokwe left the place, Mr Nkolola retrieved the other key from Mr Banda claiming that he was the custodian of the keys.
Ms Chikwanda also said efforts of Mr Banda refusing to hand over keys failed as Mr Nkolola insisted and grabbed the keys and opened the room where exam papers were kept and stole 10 copies of Intergraded Science and 5 copies of Special Paper two (2) for 2012 Grade 7 final exams.
Commissioner Chikwanda said on Monday (29th October 2012), when the supervising teacher for Grade 7 exams for Kasunga basic school came to make sitting arrangements and also to verify the examinations materials for the Grade 7 at the school, discovered that some papers were missing.
The supervisor later called on the DEBS (Mr Muonga) who rushed to the area, and interviewed Mr Nkolola who later produced 15 copies which were missing.
Mr Muonga reported the matter to police and Mr Nkolola was arrested for offence of being in possession of unauthorized examination material.
And the people who tipped off the supervisor of Kasunga basic school said Mr Nkolola wanted to exchange the examinations papers with the local brew called Katata and illicit beer (wine).
Mr Nkolola will appear before Luwingu magistrate Davy Simfukwe on Friday 2nd October 2012.
And when contacted for comment, District Education Board Secretary Alfred Muonga confirmed the development to ZANIS and warned the other teachers to refrain from examination malpractices or risks to be dismissed from the teaching service.
Meanwhile, the police last week arrested Kasunga basic school Head teacher Thomas Kabwe for allegedly stealing K8, 520, 000, money meant for vulnerable people under Social Cash Transfer implemented by the Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfare.
Mr Kabwe was released on police bold and will appear before Luwingu magistrate Davy Simfukwe on 5th November 2012.
ZANIS
Jail him so that he can be an example to other teachers,
But why are these teachers stealing?We need to find the root cause of this.
Bembas at it again? What’s  new? next please. You will never hear things like these in Southern, Western or North West Province.
Iwe kapuli Moonga is a tonga name.Basop
#2 The root cause is that they are Bembas .. chronic  thieves for short and will steal anything that can be stolen. Iam sure in court he will use his famous line translate from bemba as ” I just picked the papers”Â
Don’t a fool! Being in Bemba-land does not make you bemba. You are just a disgruntled tribalistick person!
is britain moonga a bemba?,too childish like your leader.
Mooga is a tonga name you dik head
Tribalism! The teacher’s name is Britain Moonga Nkolola. Is this guy Bemba?
We don’t have Bemba people with stupid names like “Britain Moonga”. Moonga mu Tonga, tefyo?!Â
Is Moonga B. Nkolola a bemba?
yes hes bemba
is britain moonga a bemba?,too childish like your leader.ukafwa nechikonko kapoli
Imwe ba teacher, did you under go teacher’s training? How can you sink so low going to the extent of stealing exam papers to exchang with cheap local beer! That teacher is not fit to be called teacher. Next thing he will exchange a pupil for a bottle of the same beer, better do away with him. Mr. Muonga deal with that chap. He has joined a wrong career. He is a disgrace to the teaching profession! Shame on him!
Its unfortunate that teacher a mr Moonga can stoop so low as to steal pre witten examination papers to exchange with illicit beer,such charactors oughty to be dismissed from the teaching service profession so that other irresponsible teachers can learn a lesson from him.But let’s not bring in the issue of tribalism,thieves are everywhere.
Moonga is a Tonga name.
People im not bemba, but this hatred of Tongas and Lozis towards bembas is really immoral and immature especially at this age. The teahcer in question who stole exam papers is Britain Moonga Nkolola. Honestly how can a normal and sane people link this name to a bemba. It`s not fair. When you carry out a research on the number of people who have been convicted in various within zambia, i dont thinks bembas out number any tribe in this country. Crime is everywhere, there are tonga, lozi, kaonde thieves among others. There is no tribe which is perfect in zambia by the way!
Nice comment,that’s how a zambian and someone educated should think,I salute u
Too Many mistakes in this your article. Please improve on that.
Moonga is a tonga name bafik ala.
We need to rise against the Lozi’s. I hope we have a tribal war. They have been asking for it. Cleansing in the name of god please. Those Bembas married to Lozies Leave them now. The B,astards born from the mariages too bad.
Enough is enough. Lets start hating back!!!!!. PLease. Hate back
Why do you always link sinful acts to Bembas. Is true that only Bembas are immoral? People learn to make constructive comments not always talking ill agains the Bambas. That is a sign of little thinking and failing to address real issues in a constructive manner!
BEMBAS STEAL ANYTHING .
13 thank you! but its about chuzungu its about examination leakage and the bemba’s who cheated the entire that nation that they will give you money which will full in your pockets within 90 days. since elected how many trips has sata made, remember he condemned the late president Levy Mwanawansa and president Rupiah Banda when he went out looking for investors… Bemba like misleading people wanvela