Ghana Government releases GH¢80 million to WAEC.

The government of Ghana has released GH¢80 million to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to begin the faciltation of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip has told Ghana's Parliament that the Ministry of Finance released the amount to the council today [June 21, 2024].

Uncertainty hangs over the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the examining body, WAEC insists that it would require not less than 50 per cent of the total amount to enable it to conduct the examination and a further release of more funds to enable it to process and release the results.

The Head of the Public Relations of WAEC, John Kapi, in an interview with journalists, said even though some GH¢6 million had been processed through the Government Integrated Financial Management System (GIFMIS), it was yet to be translated into real cash.

Mr Kapi expressed fears that the examination might not be conducted as scheduled if the funds were not made available in time. “A number of suppliers out of goodwill have supplied materials such as bond paper for printing of codes, consumables for the printing machines, answer booklets, pencils and other examination stationery on credit.

“As a result of our indebtedness, they are unwilling to supply any further materials for the next examination, which is the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates 2024,” Mr Kapi stated.

The BECE examination is scheduled to commence on Monday, July 8 and end on Monday, July 15, 2024, at all centres across the Ghana.