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Eight teachers convicted over 2025 BECE examination malpractice – Education Minister
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The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrissu has disclosed that eight teachers and invigilators involved in examination malpractice during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have been convicted and sentenced.
According to the Minister, the individuals were found guilty of assisting candidates to cheat during the examination.
He said the convicted teachers would also be removed from the payroll of the Ghana Education Service.
Addressing candidates and invigilators during a visit to an examination centre, the Minister expressed concern over the increasing cases of examination malpractice in the country.
He revealed that last year’s malpractice cases affected about 178 candidates, leading to the withholding and cancellation of some examination papers.
“We are particularly concerned about the growing phenomenon of exam malpractices,” he stated.
The Minister advised candidates to avoid any form of cheating, stressing that honesty and integrity are important values that define responsible citizenship and patriotism.
According to him, students must uphold good character to become responsible citizens capable of contributing positively to Ghana’s future.
He warned invigilators and teachers to maintain high professional standards during the examinations.
“To our invigilators, we expect nothing short of the highest standard of integrity,” he said.
The Minister stressed that authorities are determined to protect the credibility of public examinations and would continue to punish persons who engage in malpractice.
“So we mean business,” he added.
He further wished the candidates success in their examinations before touring the examination rooms to inspect conditions at the centre.
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Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
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