453 WASSCE results cancelled; 185 schools under investigation

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Gangstalicious 8 years ago

Tweaaa. Everything is a joke in this country

Tweaaa. Everything is a joke in this country
DR TRUTH 8 years ago

OVER 50 YEARS AFTER INDEPENDENCE GHANA HASNT BEEN ABLE TO SET UP IT OWN EXAMS BODY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.. NO WONDER DOCTORS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. WAEC ONLY CHURN OUT CHEW N POUR SCHOLARS NOT CRITICAL THINKERS N PRACTICAL PROF ...
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OVER 50 YEARS AFTER INDEPENDENCE GHANA HASNT BEEN ABLE TO SET UP IT OWN EXAMS BODY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.. NO WONDER DOCTORS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. WAEC ONLY CHURN OUT CHEW N POUR SCHOLARS NOT CRITICAL THINKERS N PRACTICAL PROFESSIONALS
Judcrislam 8 years ago

Come home and help in the small way you can. What is critical thinking. We have some of the scientist and engineers in US who were trained in Ghana. I believe critical thinking concept is very dangerous. That is the affection ...
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Come home and help in the small way you can. What is critical thinking. We have some of the scientist and engineers in US who were trained in Ghana. I believe critical thinking concept is very dangerous. That is the affectionate level of the Bloom taxonomy. You cannot get there without knowing and understanding the subject matter.

For instance if you don't know the anatomy of the heart and know how it works, how can you think out if there is a problem.
Tyler 8 years ago

What's the joke about the action taken? Did you mean they should have ignored the malpractices? The country is ours whether good or not; you may be of other nationality

What's the joke about the action taken? Did you mean they should have ignored the malpractices? The country is ours whether good or not; you may be of other nationality
Gangstalicious 8 years ago

Its a joke because this thing keeps happening. We can't seem to do anything right or fix problems that have persisted for decades. How come American/International schools in Ghana have exams for their students but do not have ...
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Its a joke because this thing keeps happening. We can't seem to do anything right or fix problems that have persisted for decades. How come American/International schools in Ghana have exams for their students but do not have these issues? Its always WASSCE or WAEC as it was called back in the day. You do not hear of leaked papers in any other country besides Ghana and Nigeria.
Amisah-Arthur 8 years ago

This incompetent WAEC has taken Ghanaians for a ride for far too long and its time well meaning Ghanaians ask for a reform of this.

This incompetent WAEC has taken Ghanaians for a ride for far too long and its time well meaning Ghanaians ask for a reform of this.
ABAAH. 8 years ago

RATHER SUE NDC AND IT'S BAD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.SEVEN YEARS SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM WAS FAR BETTER THAN WHAT WE SEE NOW.ALL LEADERS PRESENT AND PAST HAD AND STILL HAVING THEIR CHILDERN ABROAD TO BE EDUCATED THERE.

RATHER SUE NDC AND IT'S BAD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.SEVEN YEARS SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM WAS FAR BETTER THAN WHAT WE SEE NOW.ALL LEADERS PRESENT AND PAST HAD AND STILL HAVING THEIR CHILDERN ABROAD TO BE EDUCATED THERE.
Eddy 7 years ago

A paper could be cancelled if it leaks out of the waec offices or if there is absolutely poor supervision experienced in the exams halls among others. The very people who cause this leakage are the waec officials who sit in t ...
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A paper could be cancelled if it leaks out of the waec offices or if there is absolutely poor supervision experienced in the exams halls among others. The very people who cause this leakage are the waec officials who sit in their offices and take bribe from students handing them the papers because there is no way students can get into their vault without being caught. some of them give the papers to their children or if they they can't have access the papers, they are able to tell them the question supposed to come and a whole lot of things to add to that. The problem must be tackled from the top rather than destroying the lives and future of the innocents who have no knowledge of these paper leakage.
JH. New York 8 years ago

That's what WAEC knows how to do best.Irresponsible,infertile Officials!.
If there was a malpractice,whose negligence is it!. Exams question papers are supposed to be Safe and well Secured before the "D"day.For how many yea ...
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That's what WAEC knows how to do best.Irresponsible,infertile Officials!.
If there was a malpractice,whose negligence is it!. Exams question papers are supposed to be Safe and well Secured before the "D"day.For how many years had Results of Candidates, Continued to be Cancelled ,without any plans in place to retake the Test Within 2 Weeks,in 98 percent of Cases(statistics mine)and its the same Stories each year,over the years. Are these WAEC morons aware that, those Exams Cancelling is the End of the Academic ladder of a good number of Children,considering the hardships most Parents go through to payed School and Final Exams Fees,and therefore,Endangered the Welfare of the Children (Students) involved,etc "Article of no use, Officials".
Constructitvist 8 years ago

I guessed you meant 'infantile' not 'infertile'

I guessed you meant 'infantile' not 'infertile'
Big MoUtH 8 years ago

I fully endorse the actions of the West African Examinations Council to cancel the results that are deemed to be as a result of malpractices. We as citizens must accept to be responsible in doing the right things to move forw ...
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I fully endorse the actions of the West African Examinations Council to cancel the results that are deemed to be as a result of malpractices. We as citizens must accept to be responsible in doing the right things to move forward our personal lives and the country at large. We intend to be angels but not. How can school authorities make "apor" an institutionalized practice by taking money formally from students to assist them negatively to pass exams. What happened to the 3-4 years training. Let us all support in cleaning the mess. Thumbs up WAEC
Cypsela Follicle Love 8 years ago

to the extent that, one cannot go to school for about 3years to study very hard and write the exams and some on the other hand cheat. its not fair, we all have brains, can't we just reason.... Some Ghanaians do something and ...
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to the extent that, one cannot go to school for about 3years to study very hard and write the exams and some on the other hand cheat. its not fair, we all have brains, can't we just reason.... Some Ghanaians do something and make other people feel bad for their incompetent actions.
ABLEZA RESIDENT 8 years ago

In our relaxed state of minds let us draw back a little into deep introspection in search for causes of so many failures plaguing this country.
Ghana is becoming a mockery of all it takes to be a country. Is it lack of dire ...
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In our relaxed state of minds let us draw back a little into deep introspection in search for causes of so many failures plaguing this country.
Ghana is becoming a mockery of all it takes to be a country. Is it lack of direction, lack of know-how , unwillingness to be part of the trending civilized structure globally woven and enjoyed by other nations ?
It hurts to witness our pride built over the years dissipate at this rate.
NAAH BANZIE. 8 years ago

HOW CAN THIS HAPPEND TO POOR STUDENT AND PERENT EVERY YEAR,SINCE 1987-2015,AND THE FUCKEN ASS HOLE,MINISTER OF EDUCATION IS STILL AT POST, THE IDIOT WAEC BOSS AND FOOLISH STAFF'S AT POST, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ALL THE (10 ...
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HOW CAN THIS HAPPEND TO POOR STUDENT AND PERENT EVERY YEAR,SINCE 1987-2015,AND THE FUCKEN ASS HOLE,MINISTER OF EDUCATION IS STILL AT POST, THE IDIOT WAEC BOSS AND FOOLISH STAFF'S AT POST, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ALL THE (10) REGION AT POST ENJOYING BIG PAY,WITH PAJARO FULL LOADED WITH FREE GAS,PAY BY POOR GHANAIAN TAX MONEY,,, I KNOW ONE DAY ANOTHER J.J.RAWLINGS WILL COME AGAIN TO SAVE MOTHER GHAHNA,AND THIS TIME I WILL BE ONE OF THE FIGHTERS.
Ganiyu the Pope 8 years ago

It goes further back than 1987. The biggest cancellation of results was in 1975/76. In 1976 for instance, all Kumasi and 25 mile radius of Kumasi results were cancelled. My generation who went through that ordeal are now run ...
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It goes further back than 1987. The biggest cancellation of results was in 1975/76. In 1976 for instance, all Kumasi and 25 mile radius of Kumasi results were cancelled. My generation who went through that ordeal are now running Ghana, perhaps, even worse than nearly 40 years ago. An no, no messianic individual can save all of us and our country. Makes you wonder "if we are going or we are coming", doesn't it?
Ahasuerus 8 years ago

Were from this, They think we dont hv anything to do with our money, Or they think our lifes belongs to them, May God help the youth and give us wisdom to leave in Ghana, And after 58 years a hole nation like Ghana dont know ...
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Were from this, They think we dont hv anything to do with our money, Or they think our lifes belongs to them, May God help the youth and give us wisdom to leave in Ghana, And after 58 years a hole nation like Ghana dont know what to do at this time. Hmmmmmmmmmm
Adams calito 8 years ago

Eeei, ghana whe can we have commited people at the examination council?

Eeei, ghana whe can we have commited people at the examination council?
vera 8 years ago

Waec officials should be hold responsible. How can you deny someone's right to education for two good years

Waec officials should be hold responsible. How can you deny someone's right to education for two good years
SYLVESTER PATU. 8 years ago

Examination papers are supposed to be kept and well secured before the "d" day but what happened, it's all about the negligence of some of the waec officials.

Examination papers are supposed to be kept and well secured before the "d" day but what happened, it's all about the negligence of some of the waec officials.
Tt 8 years ago

People

People
Ferliya 8 years ago

Ooo my God,after all this sleepless night wasting your time ,energy,teachers efforts in class and your parent resources for a whole three years.and cancellation of all your papers is gong to be what you get in retu ...
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Ooo my God,after all this sleepless night wasting your time ,energy,teachers efforts in class and your parent resources for a whole three years.and cancellation of all your papers is gong to be what you get in return.hmmm God please come down and help Ghana our mother land.
network 8 years ago

GHANA hmmmm our nation now lives everywhere is full of pains , when I we going to rejoice and make merry. All is from who......? God or we people

GHANA hmmmm our nation now lives everywhere is full of pains , when I we going to rejoice and make merry. All is from who......? God or we people
k. Germany 8 years ago

over 1000 pupils did not write because thex were pregnant.

over 1000 pupils did not write because thex were pregnant.
Alhassan Mohammed 8 years ago

Oh why?

Oh why?
Peter 8 years ago

When will all these nonsense stop.
Who set the questions, who keeps the questions and who releases this papers to the students. You greedy examiners who want to fill you pockets.If you stop everything will stop

When will all these nonsense stop.
Who set the questions, who keeps the questions and who releases this papers to the students. You greedy examiners who want to fill you pockets.If you stop everything will stop
Kweku Sarpong uk 8 years ago

It's high time parents sue WAEC for their inaction for they have taken parent for granted for far too long . They are not problem solvers and we should look for alternative exams body in Ghana .next year the same

It's high time parents sue WAEC for their inaction for they have taken parent for granted for far too long . They are not problem solvers and we should look for alternative exams body in Ghana .next year the same
D-STAR 8 years ago

Infact ix somtime paining for u to go to school, spend three yrs n at de end of it all they cancell it.pls WAEC i want to ask u some few questions,
1.Who organized de exams?
2.Who set de questions?
3.Who kept de questions? ...
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Infact ix somtime paining for u to go to school, spend three yrs n at de end of it all they cancell it.pls WAEC i want to ask u some few questions,
1.Who organized de exams?
2.Who set de questions?
3.Who kept de questions?
4.Who leaked de questions?
Akwasi Peter 8 years ago

No wonder! People are too corrupt in Ghana. We pay bribes in every sphere of life, from school admissions to building permits and eventually it comes back to us. Ghana is becoming a failed state. Do not bribe and stop accepti ...
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No wonder! People are too corrupt in Ghana. We pay bribes in every sphere of life, from school admissions to building permits and eventually it comes back to us. Ghana is becoming a failed state. Do not bribe and stop accepting bribes. ' Connections ' must stop to safe Amma Ghana.
Psalm yeboah 8 years ago

Every day any time Ghana will find a way to cancelled peppers,why is not good stop

Every day any time Ghana will find a way to cancelled peppers,why is not good stop
A C E P 8 years ago

Personally l dont accept the sanctions by the Education Ministry imposed on these poor children.The ministry should come again.

Personally l dont accept the sanctions by the Education Ministry imposed on these poor children.The ministry should come again.
BALUTAH AKULEY 8 years ago

THE FISHERMAN(WAEC) IS ALWAYS THE SUSPECT FOR THE DEATH OF THE FISH BUT NOT THE FISHMONGER(candidate)

THE FISHERMAN(WAEC) IS ALWAYS THE SUSPECT FOR THE DEATH OF THE FISH BUT NOT THE FISHMONGER(candidate)
ella 8 years ago

ooooo, ghana

ooooo, ghana
Kofi Atta 8 years ago

It is not fair because they are innocent

It is not fair because they are innocent
Patrick Dankwa 8 years ago

WAEC MUST STOP THIS ACT BECAUSE IS A DISGRACE TO AFRICA

WAEC MUST STOP THIS ACT BECAUSE IS A DISGRACE TO AFRICA
Abramovich 8 years ago

Waec we are begging u to release all de result for us

Waec we are begging u to release all de result for us
Ask God 8 years ago

Well waec you are doing this to our youth...well if you said it is examination malpractices,let me ask you,how did the student get the questions to solve ? Is it not from you guys waec?? All because of money(sika)corruptions ...
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Well waec you are doing this to our youth...well if you said it is examination malpractices,let me ask you,how did the student get the questions to solve ? Is it not from you guys waec?? All because of money(sika)corruptions in town,even those are the village also will be affected,but they don't know anything about the examination malpractices...even waec if your son or your daughters result is been cancelled will you be happy?? Think well
Antwi Boasiako Joseph 8 years ago

what are the total percentage that pass and those that fail

what are the total percentage that pass and those that fail
NAPOLEON(HEAVY BONE) 8 years ago

This exams was not easy with us so how come?

This exams was not easy with us so how come?
David 8 years ago

what is the % score mark in all subject?

what is the % score mark in all subject?
Dramani Mohammed 8 years ago

Oooo Ghana, what Was happy

Oooo Ghana, what Was happy
Harry 8 years ago

You should have publish the names of the school that were involved. Not the numbers. Do not victimize any poor school and pretend as if you are working. Bring out the names so if the need be we can question.

It is time WA ...
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You should have publish the names of the school that were involved. Not the numbers. Do not victimize any poor school and pretend as if you are working. Bring out the names so if the need be we can question.

It is time WAEC strategies for such things. People working there, should sit up not to be taken by time. Some of us saw this coming and have been talking about it. I am not surprise!!! WAEC should have known already that we are in modern world when communication is no longer by only transport or telegram. Government should plant secret agents at WAEC itself and the rots will be out.
moses amartey 8 years ago

It's time WAEC was taken to court by parents concerned

It's time WAEC was taken to court by parents concerned
mavi 8 years ago

It's about time we become responsible in our doings. Cancellation of result is not surprising and it might not mean the papers were leaked. It might mean that per the students responses WAEC detected that the students were ta ...
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It's about time we become responsible in our doings. Cancellation of result is not surprising and it might not mean the papers were leaked. It might mean that per the students responses WAEC detected that the students were taught that has led to such mass cancellation.
I am appealing to fellow teachers who teach their students during external exams to desist from such act because it doesn't help them upon getting admission to tertiary level.
mavi 8 years ago

I teach in a school were the students especially the form 2s are leaving for other schools because they are not taught by teachers during examinations WASSE to be precise.
Please teachers and heads of SHS institutions let's ...
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I teach in a school were the students especially the form 2s are leaving for other schools because they are not taught by teachers during examinations WASSE to be precise.
Please teachers and heads of SHS institutions let's all fight this exams malpractices so that the serious students will not be affected by this menace of result cancellation.
Neva mind 8 years ago

This kind of behaviour possesed by waec is not encouraging at all, how could a student be in school for years and after everything u people will come out and say the person's papers are cancelled due to so so and so, dont you ...
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This kind of behaviour possesed by waec is not encouraging at all, how could a student be in school for years and after everything u people will come out and say the person's papers are cancelled due to so so and so, dont you think it will impose a psychological effect on the students. where were the waec officials at that time as the exams process was goin on
Neva mind 8 years ago

This kind of attitude possesed by waec is not encouraging at all, instead of u making the exams fair and easy and seeing to its best you just make things strict n hard for the students and after the hard labour on behalf of t ...
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This kind of attitude possesed by waec is not encouraging at all, instead of u making the exams fair and easy and seeing to its best you just make things strict n hard for the students and after the hard labour on behalf of the students too you still dont appreciate them,how could a student be in school for years and after everything u people will come out and say the person's papers are cancelled due to so so and so, dont you think it will impose a psychological effect on the students. where were the waec officials at that time as the exams process was goin on
Dr, Sefah-Amanquah 8 years ago

It is shame to read that such a high percentage of candidates results have been cancelled due to leakage and mal-practices. Teachers should be honest,learn and work hard to prepare students for the examinations. The universit ...
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It is shame to read that such a high percentage of candidates results have been cancelled due to leakage and mal-practices. Teachers should be honest,learn and work hard to prepare students for the examinations. The universities for the teacher should be vigorous in selection for the good academic, serious and hard working candidates for the teaching profession. We do not need teachers who do not prepare the students for the examinations but depend on leakages to make money and destroy the future of the students.
DA OG 8 years ago

Its high time we move from paper based testing to adaptive computer tests. Ghana should abolish or exit WAEC and get credible teachers to set up a question bank with top or senior level do a review and modify the questions. n ...
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Its high time we move from paper based testing to adaptive computer tests. Ghana should abolish or exit WAEC and get credible teachers to set up a question bank with top or senior level do a review and modify the questions. no one student is likely to get the same question hence you really cant cheat unless someone helps you in the exams room.
kwame 8 years ago

Ffffffffffff students

Ffffffffffff students
Jacob Allen 8 years ago

WAEC exams is always going to have malpractice and leakage since the exams comes out in paper formats. It has to come out in a protected electronic exam information so that all students will take exams on computers. Because p ...
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WAEC exams is always going to have malpractice and leakage since the exams comes out in paper formats. It has to come out in a protected electronic exam information so that all students will take exams on computers. Because people breaks the exams package open before it comes to it's final destination.
ked 8 years ago

This is what happened when the society adopt the "END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS" style of living. Parents, Curches, Opinion leaders doesn't care anymore about the source of wealth. I will not be surprised after investigation, it wi ...
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This is what happened when the society adopt the "END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS" style of living. Parents, Curches, Opinion leaders doesn't care anymore about the source of wealth. I will not be surprised after investigation, it will come out that some or most of parents payed for the leaked papers for their wards. It's time the society as a whole should change their attitude.
Daniel Ayertey 8 years ago

It now the time for WAEC to get it own centre which can accommodate the entire candidates in one centre avoid a situation where teachers invigilate their own students. If this is done, it will avoid mass cheating in an exams ...
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It now the time for WAEC to get it own centre which can accommodate the entire candidates in one centre avoid a situation where teachers invigilate their own students. If this is done, it will avoid mass cheating in an exams as has been alleged by WAEC.
Lynx 8 years ago

Honestly,I'm innocent of this withheld results something.Why will we de innocent students suffer for a crime we didn't commit.I suffered together with ma parents in okro farming to pay ma fees yet I have a withheld result.WAE ...
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Honestly,I'm innocent of this withheld results something.Why will we de innocent students suffer for a crime we didn't commit.I suffered together with ma parents in okro farming to pay ma fees yet I have a withheld result.WAEC!!!
Emmaunel Edmonsun 8 years ago

My result us not be release why,we are carrying to see our result we beg please release it.

My result us not be release why,we are carrying to see our result we beg please release it.
humbily 8 years ago

Please kindly result for US, we are begging to you and need for result give to us.

Please kindly result for US, we are begging to you and need for result give to us.
afrifa ptrick 8 years ago

so wont them realese those on withheld school becose some student are die becoase of this

so wont them realese those on withheld school becose some student are die becoase of this
vivian 7 years ago

Please is not easy so help us because it was not our fault so help

Please is not easy so help us because it was not our fault so help
Ampomah Gideon 7 years ago

please when are they going to released the pending results

please when are they going to released the pending results
Obeng David Edward 7 years ago

my paper has been witheld and i dont know the cause so please email us to know the real cause

my paper has been witheld and i dont know the cause so please email us to know the real cause

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