The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed the arrest of seven invigilators for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice on the first day of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has extended his best wishes to candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), urging them to remain calm, focused, and confident throughout the examination period.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a significant reform to the school selection process for candidates preparing to sit for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), introducing new measures aimed at resolving long-standing placement challenges under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).

Final-year students across Ghana preparing for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) are raising concerns over persistent and unplanned power outages, popularly known as dumsor, saying the situation is seriously affecting their revision schedules and psychological readiness ahead of the exams.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has officially withdrawn its earlier policy directive concerning retirement age and post-retirement contract arrangements for senior academic staff in public universities across the country.

The Head of Public Affairs of the West African Examinations Council, John Kapi, has disclosed that adjustments have been made to examination questions and schedules to address cross-border leakages. The move is part of ongoing efforts by WAEC to strengthen examination security and protect the credibility of certification across West Africa.

Speaking on Badwam on Adom TV, he explained that although Ghana and Nigeria previously wrote the same examination questions at the same time, changes have now been introduced. The coordinated exam system had long been used to maintain standardisation across participating countries.

According to him, the adjustments were necessary due to incidents of “apor” (exam leakages) across borders. These leakages have raised concerns about fairness and the integrity of results, prompting WAEC to review its examination administration processes.

“We’ve made adjustments to the questions and timing. Starting earlier helps prevent cross-border leakages,” he said. He added that early commencement reduces the risk of question papers being shared across borders before examinations begin.

He noted that differences have been introduced in both the questions and the timing of the exams to reduce the risk of leakages. This means candidates in different countries may no longer receive identical question sets at exactly the same time.

He further explained that because Nigeria is an hour ahead of Ghana, the timing has been revised. Instead of the usual 9:00 am start time, exams now begin at 8:30 am in Ghana, with corresponding adjustments in Nigeria. The scheduling shift is designed to limit opportunities for cross-border sharing of exam content.

He said these measures are aimed at ensuring fairness and maintaining the integrity of the examination process across the region. WAEC continues to implement reforms to uphold credibility and ensure that academic assessments reflect genuine student performance rather than compromised results.

The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana has intensified its call for urgent reforms to Ghana’s teacher posting system, warning that the country’s Colleges of Education could face closure if the government fails to absorb the growing number of trained teachers awaiting employment.

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has called on the government to immediately suspend the ongoing teacher recruitment exercise, describing the process as unfair, stressful, and deeply concerning for thousands of trained teachers across the country.

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has released a total of GH₵199.47 million to settle outstanding arrears owed to suppliers of perishable food items under the Free Senior High School (FSHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.