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This year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has successfully ended with little or no cases of exams malpractices that led to cancellations, however, Joy News has learnt that some of the questions set by the exams body were not contained in the prescribed syllabus for the Junior High School (JHS) level. Some of the questions,… Read More: WAEC to look into reports BECE questions were ‘set outside… »

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to the continuous efforts of developing the Regional Maritime University (RMU) into a world class specialised University for maritime affairs. Mr. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport speaking at the opening of the 18th Board of Governors Meeting of RMU said: “We have no doubts that other members… Read More: Gov’t to develop Regional Maritime University to world class institution »

An order of interlocutory injunction has been issued against the University of Education, Winneba, restraining the supposed Principal Officers appointed by the defunct Governing Council from holding themselves out as officers, agents, assigns or lawful representatives of the University, until the final determination of the substantive application before the court.   It would be recalled… Read More: Court Places Injunction on UEW Governing Council »

A final Junior High School (JHS) student has unleash swarm of bees on an invigilator after completing his Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). The student, Enoch Asare was said to have committed the dastardly act in revenge on the invigilator whom he claimed was very strict on them. This unfortunate incident occurred at Awutu Bontrase… Read More: BECE 2017: Candidate Unleashes Bees on ‘Strict Invigilator’ in the… »

About 133 BECE Candidates in the Binduri District in the Upper East Region couldn’t write the ICT paper today in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination. This was due to the fact that they were not registered to take part in the ICT exam. Meanwhile they wrote both Monday and Tuesday’s papers, only to get to… Read More: Over 100 BECE Candidates Unable to write ICT Paper in… »

A pregnant BECE candidate (name withheld) at Akye Mansa in  the Eastern region was forced to leave a health facility to the exams center in order to write the maths paper right after she delivered on Thursday morning. According to Nurses at the Akokoasu Clinic, invigilators refused to bring the papers to the health facility… Read More: BECE Candidate forced to Write Paper after Delivery »

Bernard Opoku, a final-year candidate of Akyem Panning Junior High School in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region, reportedly went blind immediately he opened the Integrated Science question paper to read through the instructions before attempting to write it at the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination. His predicament was believed to be spiritual as… Read More: Shocking:BECE Candidate goes Blind in Examination Hall »

St. Peter’s Senior High School today, June 7, 2017, beat St. Augustine’s College, the 2007 champions, and Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS to book a place at the one-eighth stage of the 2017 National Science & Maths Quiz. St. Peter’s SHS, also former champs, left no stone unturned as they dominated the entire competition to keep… Read More: St Peter’s SHS beats St. Augustines and Yaa Asantewaa Girls… »

Teachers of Methodist Primary A and B, Holy Child Preparatory, Saviour Primary School and Methodist Junior High A and B in Fawohoyeden, a farming community in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region, are threatening to boycott classes and other teaching related activities if authorities fail to beef up security in the area… Read More: Teachers at Fawohoyeden to abandon post over Robbery Attacks »