In line with the West African Examinations Council’s schedule for this year’s nationwide Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which commenced on Wednesday, 11th June 2025, and ended on Tuesday, 17th June 2025, the Hon. District Chief Executive (DCE), the Member of Parliament (MP), the District Director of Education, and other officials from the Bosome Freho District Assembly, along with representatives of the Ghana Education Service, undertook a two-day working visit to the various examination centres within the district.
The purpose of the visits was to enable the Hon. DCE and the Assembly to monitor and assess activities at the examination centres before, during, and after the exams.
The Bosome Freho District has five (5) examination centres: Asiwa, Tebeso, Nsuem II, Dunkura, and Nsuta.
During the visits, the Hon. District Chief Executive was formally introduced to the examiners and candidates at each examination centre. He took the opportunity to deliver a brief but inspiring motivational message, encouraging the pupils to stay focused and give their best throughout the examination period.
The District Director of Education also addressed the candidates, advising them to take the examinations seriously. She urged them to believe in their abilities and approach the exams with confidence, assuring them that with determination and hard work, success was within their reach.
The Hon. Member of Parliament on the second day, made a heartfelt promise to support all candidates as they transition to Senior High School. He pledged to provide each candidate with a trunk, a chop box, ten (10) exercise books, and notebooks to aid them in their next phase of education.
A total of One Thousand Five Hundred and Eighteen (1,518) pupils registered for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Bosome Freho District. Of this number, One Thousand Five Hundred and Ten (1,510) candidates successfully sat for the examination, while Eight (8) were absent throughout the examination period. Additionally, three (3) cases of pregnancy were recorded among the candidates.
Among the district’s five (5) examination centres, Tebeso recorded the highest number of participating candidates with Three Hundred and Sixty-Four (364) pupils. In contrast, the Nsuta Centre recorded the lowest number of candidates, with Two Hundred and forty-seven (247) pupils
CONCLUSION
The monitoring exercise was successfully conducted across all five (5) examination centres. It served as a valuable opportunity for the Hon. District Chief Executive and the Member of Parliament to strengthen relationships with both the examiners and the candidates. Furthermore, the visits offered the Hon. DCE firsthand insight into the basic needs and logistical challenges faced by some of the centres, thereby paving the way for informed support and targeted future interventions
