The Ghana Education Service (GES) issued a statement to address public discussions surrounding the recently published 2025 WASSCE results, emphasising the need for a balanced national conversation.
It refuted attempts by the immediate past Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei-Adutwum, to link the students’ performance to “unsupportive management practices” by the GES.
The Service also clarified that claims by Dr Adutwum regarding the cancellation of teachers’ allowances are untrue. GES stated that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has publicly explained the reasons for the non-payment of November allowances.
The service asked the Ghanaian public to disregard Dr Adutwum’s statements on the results, viewing them as an attempt to divert attention from his own “shortcomings in managing the examination process”.
According to the GES, the 2025 WASSCE results are a “true reflection of academic performance” and a “credible representation of students’ abilities.”
Meanwhile, GES has announced plans to roll out stringent measures in addressing the issue, including a firm directive that was issued prior to the exams, stating that any official involved in malpractice would face strong sanctions.
The WASSCE was conducted under heightened invigilation, strengthened supervision, and strict adherence to protocols.
These rigorous measures, according to GES, contributed to the outcome and demonstrate a trend towards restoring the integrity of the examination process.
The statement, signed by Daniel Fenyi, is that Ghana’s planned transition away from the “Ghana-only WASSCE” towards the international WASSCE (written by all West African member countries) starts in May/June 2026. Management urged students to prepare very well for this upcoming examination.
The statement added that GES “will not compromise the integrity of examinations” and will continue to work closely with all stakeholders to improve teaching, learning, and examination integrity.
