No WASSCE For Thousands

MBSSE, Conrad Sackey

Report reaching this medium indicates that Parliament has invited the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Conrad Sackey to appear before them to brief them on the thousands of candidates that have been left out in this year’s West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE).

“Following the last adjournment, the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Solomon Sengepoh Thomas is gravely concerned about the number of candidates who have been left out by the ongoing West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE).

Consequently, and given the fact that it is a matter of public importance, Parliament has invited Mr. Conrad Sackey to provide a ministerial briefing to Members of Parliament on Thursday May 8^th 2025.

Meanwhile, the Opposition Chief Whip in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Karim Kamara, has on Tuesday May 6^th 2025, called the attention of the Speaker, Hon. Solomon Sengepoh Thomas to an urgent matter regarding the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination during which thousands of students have reportedly been denied the opportunity to sit for their examinations.

Hon. Kamara expressed deep concern that Parliament has not done enough to address the issue, noting that he has been raising this matter for the past three years without any concrete resolution. He emphasized that many parents have made great sacrifices to ensure their children sit for these exams, only to be disappointed by the current situation.

He warned that the failure to allow these students to take their exams could have devastating consequences on their future. He cautioned that without opportunities for education, some of these youths may be pushed towards crime, drug abuse or other social vices, further undermining national development.

Hon. AKK disclosed that over one thousand affected students whose examination fees were paid by the government were still unable to take the ongoing exams. While the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, has blamed school Principals for the crisis, the Parliamentarian argued that this was misleading. He stated that many Principals had submitted students’ Continuous Assessment Grades on time. He also pointed out that natural attrition such as students transferring to other schools or passing away should have allowed room for other eligible students to be registered.

He pointed out that this issue affects Members of Parliament from across all districts. As such, he demanded that Minister Conrad Sackey be summoned to Parliament to explain the rationale behind his ministry’s actions which the Speaker of Parliament has agreed.