Authorities in the Akatsi South Municipality have intensified preparations for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), deploying 74 officials to ensure a smooth and incident-free exercise.
The examination, scheduled to run from Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 8, will see 1,540 candidates from 83 registered schools across the municipality sit for the exams.
Figures released by the Ghana Education Service (GES) show that 761 of the candidates are males while 789 are females.
Mrs Mathilda Adzo Tettevia, Akatsi South Public Relations Officer of GES, told the Ghana News Agency that 60 public schools presented 1,239 candidates, made up of 607 males and 632 females.
She said 23 private schools also registered 308 candidates, comprising 150 males and 158 females.
To facilitate the examinations, six centres have been designated, including Avenorpeme Senior High School, Akatsi No.1 School, Akatsi Duawodome, and Akatsi Senior High Technical School, which will host three separate centres — A, B, and C.
A total of 62 invigilators, six supervisors, and six assistant supervisors have been assigned to oversee the examination process.
Municipal Director of Education, Mr Karim Ayaana Umar, said all necessary arrangements had been completed to ensure a successful exercise.
He advised candidates to strictly comply with examination regulations and avoid any acts of malpractice as they begin the crucial national examination.
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