Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) is demanding an urgent, nationwide inquiry into examination malpractices following fresh revelations of corruption during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The call comes after a JoyNews Hotline investigation by GH Probe’s Francisca Enchil exposed how some officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES), together with supervisors, headteachers, and invigilators, colluded to compromise the sanctity of the BECE.
At two examination centres in Accra – Derby Avenue RC Basic School and St. George’s Anglican Basic School – investigators observed brazen misconduct. Invigilators demanded daily “tokens” of GH₵60, supervisors received envelopes containing GH₵400, while students were made to contribute to an “Aseda Offertory” – all in exchange for a smooth passage during the exams.
Eduwatch, in a statement, said the findings point to “systemic lapses that continue to undermine the credibility of Ghana’s external assessment system, raising serious questions about the integrity of examinations that serve as gateways to further education.”
It warned that treating such revelations as isolated incidents and punishing only those immediately implicated would leave the deeper causes untouched.
“The Ministry of Education must immediately set up a high-level Committee of Inquiry to establish the full scope of dimensions of examination malpractice across the country,” the statement noted.
The education policy think tank added that “the Committee must not only establish the extent and enablers of malpractice but also propose comprehensive reforms to strengthen the integrity of external assessments.
“The outcome of this process should inform systemic reforms that secure fairness, restore public confidence, and safeguard the future of Ghana’s education system.”
