3 h. ago Full video: JoyNews’ ‘Dark World of BECE’ documentary reveals how GES officials colluded with candidates to cheat in exams

The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), an all-important gateway to secondary education, has been rocked by one of the most disturbing cases of institutionalised malpractice ever uncovered.

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33 h. ago Ghana WAEC Releases Private BECE Results for 1,661 Candidates

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-waec-releases-private-bece-results-for-1661-candidates/The West African Examinations Council has released provisional results for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination for private candidates, with three results withheld pending investigations into alleged examination malpractices. WAEC announced Friday the availability of results on its official website for candidates who sat the private BECE examination, according to a statement signed by John […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-waec-releases-private-bece-results-for-1661-candidates/

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43 h. ago WAEC releases 2025 BECE private candidates’ results; 3 withheld over malpractices

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the provisional results for candidates who sat for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for Private Candidates.

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3 d. ago Some GES officials took GH¢60 to aid cheating in 2025 BECE – JoyNews exposé 

Some officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES) colluded with invigilators, accepting as little as GH¢60 to allow candidates to cheat in the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE).

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4 d. ago Ghana’s BECE Grading System Fuels Malpractice as Officials Debate Reform

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-bece-grading-system-fuels-malpractice-as-officials-debate-reform/Ghana’s Basic Education Certificate Examination faces mounting criticism over a grading system that educators argue incentivizes cheating while penalizing high-achieving students through predetermined grade distributions. The West African Examinations Council has confirmed several cases of examination malpractice in the ongoing 2025 BECE, with officials warning numbers may rise as examinations progress. The developments have reignited […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-bece-grading-system-fuels-malpractice-as-officials-debate-reform/

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1 week ago No Payment for Placement: Education Ministry Unveils Fully Automated, Merit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/no-payment-for-placement-education-ministry-unveils-fully-automated-merit-based-system-for-2025-bece-placements/In a major announcement today, the Ministry of Education has laid out a clear, transparent, and strictly merit-based pathway for placing the over 600,000 successful 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates into senior high schools and technical institutions. The update was delivered by Professor Ernest Kofi Davies, the Director-General of the Ministry, during a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/no-payment-for-placement-education-ministry-unveils-fully-automated-merit-based-system-for-2025-bece-placements/

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1 week ago 2025 school placement to begin September 17 – GES announces key dates and measures

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has confirmed that the 2025 school placement exercise will officially begin on 17th September, 2025, following the release of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) provisional results.

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2 w. ago WAEC Releases 2025 BECE Results as Students Rush to Check Scores Online

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/waec-releases-2025-bece-results-as-students-rush-to-check-scores-online/The West African Examinations Council has officially released the provisional results for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination, marking the end of an anxious wait for over 600,000 students across Ghana. The announcement comes as schools prepare for the next academic year and students await their placement into senior high schools. A total of 603,328 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/waec-releases-2025-bece-results-as-students-rush-to-check-scores-online/

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