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Education Ministry warns against fake CSSPS placement slips
The Ministry of Education has warned students, parents and guardians against fake and digitally altered Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being circulated on social media.
The Ministry, in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, described claims that it had changed students’ original school placements as false and misleading.
According to the Ministry, preliminary checks have shown that some of the placement slips circulating online do not match records generated from the official CSSPS platform.
It explained that the barcodes and QR codes on some of the purported slips do not correspond with the placement information displayed on the documents.
The Ministry noted that its system records and audit logs did not support claims that the placements had been changed.
It therefore concluded that the affected documents had been digitally manipulated or altered to create the impression that students’ school placements had been changed.
The Ministry warned that such actions could undermine public confidence in the CSSPS placement process and create unnecessary confusion and anxiety among students, parents and guardians.
It has consequently referred the matter to the Cyber Security Authority and other relevant security agencies for investigation and appropriate action.
The Ministry urged the public not to share unverified placement slips or claims on social media.
It advised students, parents and guardians to rely only on placement information obtained through official CSSPS channels.
The Ministry assured the public that it remains committed to ensuring that the 2026 CSSPS placement exercise is conducted with transparency, fairness, integrity and accountability.
It urged anyone with legitimate concerns about placement to use the appropriate channels for their concerns to be investigated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
