Four teachers have been convicted over their involvement in examination irregularities and malpractice during last week’s 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Twifo Praso area of the Central Region.

The accused pleaded guilty when they appeared before the Twifo Praso District Magistrate Court, presided over by Cephas Atidzoe. They were subsequently convicted and fined GH¢3,000 each, according to a report by Joana Kumi.

The court further ordered that any of the convicts who fail to pay the fine will serve a one-year prison sentence.

The convicted persons — David Kwabena Mensah, Ruth Ampah, Millicent Marfo, and Kennedy Anokye — were found to have engaged in various acts that breached examination regulations at different centres within the district.

Two of the accused were teachers who had accompanied their students to the examination centres, while the other two were invigilators appointed by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

During proceedings, all four admitted to the offences levelled against them.

Presenting the facts of the case, Chief Inspector Joseph Kusah told the court that the accused were implicated in separate incidents of examination-related misconduct.

David Kwabena Mensah was convicted for unlawfully circulating examination content after he used his mobile phone to capture portions of an examination paper and shared them via WhatsApp.

The prosecution said his actions contravened provisions of the West African Examinations Council Act, 2006, which governs the handling and confidentiality of examination materials.

Ruth Ampah was also found guilty of improperly assisting candidates during the examination by verbally providing answers to students while the paper was in progress. Prosecutors described the act as a serious breach of examination regulations and criminal law.

Millicent Marfo and Kennedy Anokye were convicted of unlawfully keeping examination papers at the Twifo Praso Senior High School examination centre.

The court ruled that the pair violated laws relating to the unauthorised possession of examination materials and conspiracy to commit an unlawful act.