Accra: The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a stern warning to candidates participating in the ongoing 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), highlighting that those found guilty of examination malpractices could face imprisonment ranging from 12 to 15 years.
According to Ghana News Agency, Nana Kumi Agyemang, the Dormaa Central Municipal Public Relations Officer of the GES in the Bono Region, emphasized that offenders could also have their entire results cancelled or withheld. In an interview at Dormaa-Ahenkro, he stated that 2,179 candidates, including 1,075 males and 1,104 females from four Senior High Schools (SHSs), are sitting for the examination in the municipality.
The schools involved are Christ Apostolic Church SHS, Dormaa SHS, Adehyeman SHS, and Salvation Army SHS. A monitoring team has been established to ensure the examinations are conducted smoothly at these centers. Additionally, the police have been engaged to maintain law and order, and the education directorate has banned mobile phones at the centers, with invigilators and supervisors enforcing this rule.
Nana Agyemang further mentioned that candidates are under strict supervision to prevent the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) during the examination. He reported that the examination is progressing steadily without any significant issues and advised candidates to avoid bringing prohibited items into the examination halls. He encouraged them to approach their papers with courage and confidence.
He also noted the encouraging number of female candidates participating in the WASSCE this year, attributing this to government initiatives such as the free SHS policy and the free sanitary pad distribution program. Intensified education and counseling from girl-child education coordinators have also contributed to the increased participation of females in the examination within the municipality.
