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An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seeking a stay of execution on an earlier ruling that ordered the release of withheld West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. WAEC had withheld the results of approximately 10,000 WASSCE candidates across multiple …

Pressure is mounting on the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to release the withheld results of some students. The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is demanding urgent action. WAEC filed a stay of execution at the High Court on Thursday, January 30, against a court order directing the release …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of school candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Per a statement released by the Council on Monday, December 30, 2024, a total of 4,108 candidates had their subject results cancelled, while the results …

The West African Examinations Council has released provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2024 BECE for both School and Private Candidates. Following the completion of investigations into several cases of irregularity detected during the conduct of the examination and marking of scripts, WAEC has cancelled the Subject Results …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has identified several infractions during the West African School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and has vowed to take action against exam officials and candidates involved in malpractices. The Council disclosed that photocopying of answers and distribution of same to candidates, hiding of foreign material on …

The government has allocated GH¢50 million to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to support the administration of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a statement issued on Thursday, the Ministry of Education (MoE) highlighted that this funding underscores the …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the arrest of six teachers and invigilators for their involvement in malpractices during the ongoing examinations. The Council also reported that numerous students have been arrested for similar offences. John Kappi, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, stated that the teachers were …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has uncovered attempts by some schools to engage in organized cheating during the upcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). As the exams are set to begin on Monday, August 19, with Practical and Theory Papers, WAEC issued a statement on Monday revealing …

The Ghana National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr. Rosemond Wilson as the new head. She takes over from Mrs. Wendy E. Addy-Lamptey, who has retired from the position. The announcement was made in a statement released by WAEC in Accra on Wednesday, July 17. …

Thirty-four prisoners are participating in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), an important milestone in Ghana’s education system that transitions students from Junior High Schools to Senior High Schools and Technical Institutions. The candidates, all males, include 27 juveniles from the Senior Correctional Centre (SCC), 5 from Nsawam Maximum …