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WASSCE 2024: WAEC Says Results Held Up Because Of GH¢118 Million Government Debt
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WASSCE 2024: WAEC Says Results Held Up Because Of GH¢118 Million Government Debt

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • The release of the 2024 WASSCE results is reportedly being held up by the millions of cedi the Ministry of Education owes the WAEC
  • The WAEC said it needed the funds to repair faulty scanners and continue the scanning process and other post-exam activities
  • The council initially planned to release the WASSCE results between December 9 and December 15, 2024

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The release of the 2024 WASSCE results is reportedly being held up by GH¢118,000,000 the Ministry of Education owes the WAEC.

The WAEC said it needs the funds to repair faulty scanners and continue with exam scans and other post-examination activities.

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The WAEC the WASSCE results are being delayed by a government debt of GH¢118 million.
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In a statement, the council urged the Ministry of Education for the release of outstanding funds.

It was also noted that the marking of essays and practical components of the WASSCE was completed.

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The scanning of objective cards was scheduled for November 1 to November 30, 2024.

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The WAEC stressed that the delay in receiving the funds is holding up the final stages of the marking process, which in turn is affecting the release of results.

In August this year, the government released GH¢50 million to the WAEC to administer the BECE and WASSCE exams.

The WAEC has previously warned that the WASSCE results were likely to be delayed because the government had not provided them with the necessary additional funds

The council had initially planned to release the WASSCE results between December 9 and December 15 this year, but this will likely change.

The 2024 WASSCE group consisted of 460,611 candidates made up of 212,954 male and 247,657 female students.

In August this year, the government released GH¢50 million to WAEC for the BECE.

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YEN.com.gh reported that NDC MPs had raised similar concerns in Parliament about the marking of the 2024 BECE scripts.

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As of June 2024, the government reportedly owed GH¢300 million to the WAEC for services provided over the last two years.

The 2024 BECE was reported to be in doubt until the WAEC confirmed the receipt of about GH¢47.13 million from the government.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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