The Ministry of Education (MoE) has called on the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to verify information internally before making statements that may mislead the public or undermine the Ministry’s efforts.
This comes after conflicting claims about the release of the 2024 WASSCE results. Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum had assured journalists that the results would be released by December 29, 2024, but WAEC later dismissed the statement, clarifying that only a GH¢25 million cheque had been received and that further funding was needed to finalize the results. WAEC has requested an additional GH¢35 million to complete its scanning and processing tasks.
The Ministry issued a clarification on December 26, stating that WAEC had formally acknowledged the receipt of the GH¢25 million in a letter dated December 20, 2024.
“This payment represents part of the Ministry’s financial commitment towards the 2024 WASSCE (School Candidates) examination fees,” it added.
Following this, the Ministry said WAEC requested an additional GHS 35,000,000 to facilitate the processing of the 2024 WASSCE results, which it honoured and has since released funds to WAEC.
“It is therefore surprising to note that the WAEC PRO has publicly denied the receipt of the GHS 25,000,000 payment, despite official documentation confirming its acknowledgement,” it added.
The Education Ministry noted that public statements of this nature should be based on verified information, for which reason the WAEC PRO should verify facts internally before making pronouncements that may inadvertently mislead the public or cast aspersions on the Ministry’s efforts.
“For emphasis sake, it is important to highlight that, from July 2024 to date, the Ministry has disbursed a total of GHS 167,976,815 to WAEC, in fulfilment of its financial obligations to the Council. We urge the public to remain calm as we work closely with WAEC to ensure the release of the 2024 WASSCE results,” it added.
