By A Correspondent| 2020 examination markers have accused the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) of operating like a tuck-shop after it failed to settle outstanding balances a week before the release of results as per the agreement.

The markers accused the ZIMSEC board of failing to communicate with them on the new dates for disbursement of allowances.

Sources said ZIMSEC is yet to get funds from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.

President of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ) Obert Masaraure called for a binding agreement between ZIMSEC and teachers to avoid a repetition of such incidences in the future.

Masaraure also warned ZIMSEC to pay markers on time to deal with possibility of frustration which may affect marking in future.

“Teachers should enter into a binding contract with Zimsec before embarking in marking and the contract should have clear timelines. We should not be having the same issues year in year out,” Masaraure said.

“Zimsec is warned to timely pay markers to avoid losing our best evaluators through frustration,” he added.