Decision on school textbooks soon -Luncheon

Dr. Roger Luncheon

In wake of piracy furore…

The government expects a decision soon from its ongoing engagement with publishers on whether original textbooks can be accessed at a cheaper price, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon said yesterday.

His statement came amid widespread condemnation of the government’s move last month to tender for pirated textbooks. This transaction has now been suspended.

Government had sought to procure photocopied books for its school distribution programme, but a number of local distributors have since been blocked by a High Court injunction from