CXC exam papers stolen from high school in Jamaica

The examination papers from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) were stolen on Wednesday from fireproof cabinets at the St James high school in Jamaica.

The examinations were to be administered this week.

According to reports, burglars broke into the school early Wednesday morning and removed a fireproof safe in which examination papers were kept.

It is reported that papers that were previously written by students have also gone missing.

In a statement on Wednesday, CXC said it is determining the course of action and will communicate with the Ministries of Education.

The matter is being investigated by Jamaica’s Ministry of National Security and the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

The robbery follows last month’s incident when Jamaica was identified as the source of the leak of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics Paper 2.