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GES rejects Adutwum’s claims, says 2025 WASSCE results reflect students’ true performance
The Ghana Education Service has dismissed claims by former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum that poor management practices led to the performance of students in the 2025 WASSCE.
In a statement, the Service stressed that it has not cancelled any teacher allowances, contrary to what the former Minister suggested in recent media interviews.
It pointed out that the Controller and Accountant General’s Department has already explained why November allowances were delayed, and that the issue has nothing to do with its management practices.
GES urged the public to disregard Dr Adutwum’s comments, describing them as an attempt to shift attention from what it called his own shortcomings in managing the examination process before leaving office.
The Service stated that this year’s results reflect the real academic performance of candidates.
According to the statement, strict measures were put in place before and during the exams to prevent malpractice.
It noted that officials had issued a clear warning that any teacher or staff member caught aiding exam malpractice would be sanctioned, and this was fully enforced.
GES added that the 2025 WASSCE was conducted under tight supervision and stronger invigilation, which led to the arrest of some students and staff who attempted to cheat.
It said this is part of ongoing efforts to restore integrity to the examination system.
The Service explained that the outcome of the exams shows the impact of these reforms and insisted that protecting the credibility of the WASSCE is in the best interest of students and the country.
GES reminded students that Ghana will return to the international WASSCE in May/June 2026 after moving away from the Ghana-only version introduced under the previous administration.
It encouraged candidates to prepare well.
The statement, signed by its Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyí, assured the public that the Service will continue to work with teachers, school heads, parents, communities, civil society organisations and WAEC to strengthen teaching, learning and the integrity of examinations.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
