Report by Ben LARYEA
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has appealed to all stakeholders in the educational value chain to collaborate with the Council to help fight against examination malpractices as examination candidates were adequately sensitized on the rules governing the conduct of the examination.
According to the Council, candidates who flout the rules and regulations have been sanctioned following conclusion of investigations carried out upon the advice of the committee of the Council.
Addressing the media in Accra on the conduct of this year’s examinations, the Head of Public Affairs of WAEC, Mr. John K. Kapi said with the vigilance of their special trained personnels ensured strict monitoring of the exams across the council, yet the team unearthed series of irregular activities.
“Two persons were arrested for impersonation at Ghana College, Kasoa and have been sentenced to eight months imprisonment, “he said, adding, that the Proprietor of Christian IPS Kukurantumi together with other invigilators have been handed to the police for sharing snapshots of the questions.
He said Ebenezer Fynn was also arrested at St. Vencent College Abora Dunkwa for impersonation and put before the law court, as Hanna Lariba, a student of Yeji Senior High School doing same as others at the Steps to Destiny SHS were also charged with the same offence.
According to him, Mr. Kodua Desmond was also arrested at Abot College, Asante Bekwai and remanded in police custody same as Osei Asibey Daniel at Atwina Kwanwoma Presby SHS for impersonation and subsequently handed to the police.
“Raymond Kwasi was also arrested while Maxwell Chamba and Amaglo Livingstone were also arrested respectively at Sefa Bonsu Royal SHS, Yeji for impersonation,“ he said, and revealed further that a Physics teacher at Ahafoman SHS was found to have snapshots of Physics practical questions on a mobile phone.
He said Ernest Frimpong, an invigilator was arrested at King SHS with some snapshots on his phone while Patrick Essel, a former National Service person was also arrested for aiding a candidate to copy solutions from his phone.
“WAEC in this regard had reports of candidates in the possession of mobile phone, prepared notes, photocopied answers distributed by the invigilators and however condemn these chastise acts,” he said, saying the Council will not hesitate to apply the full force of the law.
“The Council therefore expresses gratitude to all for providing useful information and urge people to put a stop to these dishonest activities, adding that the necessary sanctions will continue to apply to people found culpable.
