Tema: Ms Ebi Bright, Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), visited Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) centres in the Tema Metropolis, reminding candidates of the importance of the exams in their academic journey.

According to Ghana News Agency, Ms Bright visited several examination centres, including Archbishop Andoh Roman Catholic, Naylor SDA Junior High School, Saint Peter’s Roman Catholic School, and Manhean Senior High Technical School. During her visit, she interacted with candidates, teachers, and supervisors as part of the assembly’s efforts to motivate candidates and ensure a smooth and peaceful examination process.

Ms Bright urged the candidates to approach the examination with honesty, confidence, and integrity, advising them to stay calm and do their best without engaging in any form of examination malpractice. She reminded them that success was achievable through hard work and a positive mindset. Encouraging them to dream big, she emphasized the importance of becoming responsible professionals in the future, noting that the community had been supportive and prayed for their success.

She highlighted that the candidates represented the future of the country and were expected to perform admirably in their examinations. She also indicated that President John Dramani Mahama held the candidates in high regard and wished them the best.

The MCE expressed gratitude to the teachers and school heads for their tireless efforts in preparing the candidates. Madam Bernice Ofori, Tema Metropolitan Education Director, who accompanied the MCE, mentioned that a total of 3,870 candidates were sitting for the exams across 14 centres in the metropolis.

Madam Ofori stated that vehicles were available to dispatch examination papers to all centres, and supervisors were prepared to perform their duties. She assured that safety, security, and examination logistics were in place. She also cautioned against engaging in examination malpractices, emphasizing that such behaviours undermined the integrity of the educational system, devalued academic qualifications, and compromised the prospects of students involved.