The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Bono Region has launched a hard-hitting crackdown on examination malpractice, declaring a zero-tolerance stance after eight teachers were arrested during the 2025 BECE for allegedly helping students cheat.
At a high-level forum in Sunyani themed “Excellence Through Integrity – No Room for Cheating”, Regional Director of Education Gabriel Antwi warned that students, teachers, or officials caught in malpractice will face strict punishment. He stressed the need to protect the credibility of Ghana’s education system and restore integrity to classrooms.
Alarming data revealed a sharp rise in exam fraud: from six schools affected in 2022 to 19 out of 37 SHSs in 2024 recording withheld or cancelled papers by WAEC. Mr. Antwi described the trend as a “canker” threatening the region’s reputation and students’ futures.
To tackle the crisis, the GES is establishing School-Level Malpractice Monitoring Committees in every institution and urging parents to instill honesty rather than support shortcuts. WAEC is also stepping up surveillance and public awareness campaigns across the Bono, Ahafo, and Bono East regions—now labelled as high-risk zones for exam infractions.
The forum brought together educators, law enforcement, traditional leaders, and media stakeholders, all of whom were urged to help fight cheating and uphold academic discipline. Internal sensitisation campaigns will now be mandatory in all schools to drive home the message: cheating will not be tolerated.
Story Kakale Adams
