Four teachers in Twifo Praso have been convicted by the District Magistrate Court for their roles in examination malpractice during the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The teachers David Kwabena Mensah, Ruth Ampah, Millicent Marfo, and Kennedy Anokye were found guilty of engaging in various forms of misconduct during last week’s examinations within the district.
The case was heard at the Twifo Praso District Magistrate Court under the supervision of Magistrate Cephas Atidzoe.
After pleading guilty to the charges levelled against them, the court sentenced each of the four teachers to a fine of GH¢3,000. The court further ruled that failure to pay the fine would result in a one-year prison term.
Presenting the case, Chief Inspector Joseph Kusah told the court that the accused persons were involved in separate examination malpractice incidents at different examination centres across the district.
According to the prosecution, two of the convicted teachers had escorted their students to the examination centres, while the other two were officially serving as invigilators appointed by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Investigations established that David Kwabena Mensah used his mobile phone to photograph parts of an examination paper and circulated the content via WhatsApp, an action prosecutors said violated confidentiality provisions under the WAEC Act, 2006.
Ruth Ampah was also convicted after she was found to have verbally assisted candidates by providing answers during the examination. Prosecutors described her conduct as a major breach of examination regulations and criminal law.
In a separate incident, Millicent Marfo and Kennedy Anokye were found guilty of unlawfully keeping examination papers at the Twifo Praso Senior High School examination centre.
The court ruled that their actions constituted unauthorised possession of examination materials as well as conspiracy to commit an unlawful act.