Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has commended the 2025 recipients of the WAEC Distinction Awards for their exceptional display of excellence and resilience.
The awards, sponsored by the WAEC Endowment Fund established in 1982, aim to recognise and reward outstanding performance by candidates in examinations conducted by the Council.
Speaking at the event on Thursday, June 26, the sector minister highlighted the role of these award schemes to eradicate examination malpractice and boost the integrity of Ghana’s education system.
“To GES, you have the full support of the state to deal with any student who engages in Examination malpractices.”
Overall best candidate of this year’s distinction awards ceremony, David Nii Commey Ankrah, has admonished candidates preparing for the 2025 WASSCE to strive for excellence and resist the urge to engage in acts of malpractice.
“We urge students to refrain from any examination malpractices. We need people with great integrity to build a better future.”
Names of Top Award Winners
•Overall best candidate
Name: David Nii Commey Ankrah
School: Hope College
Prizes won: 1,000 US dollars from WAEC endowment fund, a brand-new laptop from Zenith Bank, 30,000 Ghana cedis and a desktop computer for the school from Japan Motors
•2nd Best Candidate
Name: Henschel Tabi Frempong-Manso
School: Kade Senior High Technical School
Prizes won: 900 US dollars from WAEC endowment fund, 20,000 Ghana cedis from ADB, a Desktop computer for the school from Japan Motors
•3rd best candidate
Name: Benedict Ofori Debrah
School: Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School
Prizes won: 750 US dollars from WAEC endowment fund, 15,000 cedis from ADB, a laptop and a desktop computer for school from Japan Motors.
Names of Winners in Programme Awards
Name: David Nii Commey Ankrah
School: Hope College
Programme: General Science Programme
Prizes won: Certificate, 400 dollars from WAEC endowment fund, 10,000 cedis and a laptop
Name: AMEERA ISSIFU
School: Legacy Girls’ College
Programme: General Arts Programme
Prizes won: Certificate, 400 dollars from WAEC endowment fund, 10,000 cedis and a laptop
Name: Uriel Yeboah Afreh
School: GHANA CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Programme: Business Programme
Prizes won: Certificate, 400 dollars from WAEC endowment fund, 10,000 cedis and a laptop
Name: Virtues Akye Mensah
School: St. Mary’s Boys’ Senior High School
Programme: Visual Arts Programme
Prizes won: 4-year degree sponsorship by Pergasus Publishing Ghana Limited, certificate, 400 dollars from WAEC endowment fund and 10,000 cedis.
Source:Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
