Headmaster And Two Others Arrested - Wassce Leakage

The Headmaster of Ascension Senior High School and two others in the Ashanti region have been arrested over examination malpractices.

The two others are a female Literature Teacher and a candidate. According to West African Examination Council (WAEC) officials, they were caught attempting to provide answers to candidates writing the Literature exam.

“The candidate led a [WAEC] depot keeper who caught her in the action to the female literature teacher. According to the girl, the female teacher gave her the answers to be given to the students in the examination hall" Alex Bosompem, Ashanti Regional Branch Controller[WAEC] revealed.

He also revealed that the headmaster, Ekow Quashie was caught because he had in his possession some yet-to-be-written papers on his mobile phone.

Last but not least, President John Mahama has ordered for the instant prosecution of anyone found culpable of examination leakage. He disclosed to a media house during the week that government is disappointed at news of a possible leakage of the exams. He has since called WAEC to put its house in order. Below is his statement.


"WAEC is an independent body and so government can’t interfere in its operational affairs. But government wishes to call on WAEC to put its house in order. It is most discouraging when students have prepared for three solid years only to be confronted with incidences of examination leakages. Last year in the BECE exams, the BNI was called to investigate an examination leakage and two people are being prosecuted.

WAEC informed government that it is going to conduct reforms in its exams preparations. We are therefore disappointed at news of a possible leakage of the secondary school certificate exams. We urge WAEC to urgently work to plug all loopholes to protect the integrity of the exams and I have asked the BNI to work with WAEC to deal drastically with anyone found culpable."