Source: Nana Anfreh DAMANATA
To relieve parents of the cost purchasing necessary examination tools for their wards in the upcoming Basic School Certificate Examination (BECE), the Member of Parliament and the Municipal Chief Executive for Wenchi have presented 2,440 mathematical sets for all BECE candidates who will sit for the 2026 BECE in the area.
Speaking to the Media Practitioners present during the presentation of the items, Hon Alhaji Seidu Haruna, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wenchi Constituency reiterated that the aim of the gesture is to motivate the candidates and ensure that they are well-equipped to avoid examination malpractice.
The gesture is part of a broader, annual effort by the MP and MCE to improve education outcomes within Wenchi municipality.
The MP cautioned the candidates against bringing unauthorized materials or mobile phones into the examination halls.
Honourable Gloria Opoku Gyamfi, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Wenchi advised the candidates to be disciplined and stay away from all forms of malpractices during the examination period.
She encouraged them to stay confident, calm and focused on their books, rather than panicking.
Mrs. Mary Nyarko Adu-Twum, the Wenchi Municipal Director of Education received the items on behalf of the candidates.
She commended both the MP and MCE for their immense support towards the improvement of quality education.
Mrs. Mary Nyarko Adu-Twum emphasized that, the gesture would go a long way in helping curb malpractices during examination as some parents are not able to provide these necessities for their wards.
A total of 2,433 candidates are expected to write the 2026 edition of the Basic School Certificate Examination in the Wenchi Municipality of Bono Region.
The candidates,1086 males and 1,347 females, are from 72 public and 23 private schools, she said.
The examination would be written in ten centres with 10 supervisors and 82 Invigilators.
Out of the 95 public and private schools 13 are offering French with 10 schools offering Arabic.
In all 424 candidates are expected to offer French while 288 candidates also expected to offer Arabic.
