Dr. Eric Nkansah, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has expressed optimism that the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released by the end of the year.
In an interview with JoyNews, Dr. Nkansah confirmed that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) had already engaged with the Ministry of Education regarding the results. He emphasized that while WAEC sets targets for the release of results, unforeseen circumstances sometimes hinder their ability to meet deadlines.
“We are sure the results will be released possibly before the year ends,” Dr. Nkansah stated.
Meanwhile, the Director of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, revealed that a significant debt of GH₵118 million remains unpaid by the government, contributing to the delay in the release of the WASSCE results. Kapi explained that no payments have been made toward the debt, which has affected the process.
“We intended by now to be processing the results, because, as we mentioned earlier, the marking of the scripts for both the theory and practical aspects is complete,” Kapi said.
He further clarified that the only remaining component to be processed is the objective section, which requires specialized machines for evaluation.
“We thought that by the 19th of this month, all things being equal, we could release the results before the office closes for the Christmas break,” Kapi explained.
The delays in the release of WASSCE results are not new, as WAEC has previously faced similar challenges. However, the government had made part payments of its debt before the exams were organized.
