{
  "id": 149728,
  "title": "Private schools accuse WAEC of ‘unfair marking’, demand independent review of 2026 BECE results",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/private-schools-accuse-waec-of-unfair-marking-demand-independent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T21:18:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/private-schools-accuse-waec-of-unfair-marking-demand-independent-review-of-2026-bece-results/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has demanded an independent review of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, accusing the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) of unfair marking of private school candidates. Executive Director Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah stated that over 14,000 private schools have voiced concerns about the grading system, which they claim does not accurately reflect students' academic performance. Gyetuah presented a petition to the Ministry of Education, demanding the establishment of an independent review committee to reassess WAEC's work and release examination scripts for independent scrutiny. The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, urged GNACOPS to provide credible evidence of any irregularities in the assessment process and stressed that the results reflect a properly conducted examination by WAEC.",
  "summary": "The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has called on the Ministry of Education to intervene and establish an independent review committee to assess the marking of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to GNACOPS, candidates from private schools were “unfairly marked” as compared to their counterparts in public schools. Speaking in […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Association of Private schools accuse WAEC of ‘serious discrepancies’ in 2026 BECE grades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/association-of-private-schools-accuse-waec-of-serious-discrepancies",
        "published": "2026-08-05T05:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "How to check 2026 WAEC results online",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/how-to-check-2026-waec-results-online",
        "published": "2026-08-05T10:35:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}