Kofi Ahovi

  At least 14 people, including teachers, students, and invigilators, have been arrested across the country in connection with the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The arrests were recorded at Yeji Senior High School, Abbott College in Asante Bekwai, Atwima Kwanwoma Presbyterian SHS, and several other examination centres nationwide. Addressing the media, Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examination Council (WAEC), John Kapi, said the number of arrests continues to rise. He warned that the results of candidates from all affected schools will be subjected to strict scrutiny. Kapi further disclosed that the Adventist Day Senior High School centre in Kumasi had been shut down after multiple mobile phones were confiscated. Candidates there have been relocated to the WAEC regional office to continue the exams. He cited several cases, including two impersonators arrested at Kasoa who have been sentenced to six months each in prison, while an a...

  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has bemoaned the delay in the release of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, citing financial challenges as the primary cause. In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, December 19, John Kapi, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, explained that the results remain unavailable due to unresolved financial obligations owed to technicians responsible for maintaining critical equipment needed for the examination process. The results are not ready. We issued a statement earlier highlighting some of the challenges we are currently facing. Unfortunately, these challenges persist because we have not been able to secure the necessary funds to address them,” Kapi stated during the interview. Central to the issue, according to Kapi, is the malfunctioning of specialised scanners essential for marking objective questions in the WASSCE. These scanners, which play a vital role in the grading process, re...