{"id":94439,"date":"2025-09-16T19:54:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94439"},"modified":"2025-09-16T19:54:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:54:19","slug":"bece-malpractice-expose-shows-corruption-creeping-into-schools-chief-of-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94439","title":{"rendered":"BECE malpractice expos\u00e9 shows corruption creeping into schools \u2013 Chief of Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 40 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has warned that corruption is no longer confined to Ghana\u2019s public institutions but is steadily creeping into schools, homes, and communities \u2014 a trend he says poses a grave danger to the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the launch of a five-day stakeholder engagement in Accra to draft a new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NEACAP), Mr. Debrah cited the recent GH Probe\u2013JoyNews expos\u00e9 on widespread examination malpractice during the 2025 BECE as proof that unethical practices are taking root at an alarming rate.<\/p>\n<p>Read also:\u00a0Full video: JoyNews\u2019 \u2018Dark World of BECE\u2019 documentary reveals how GES officials colluded with candidates to cheat in exams<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecent events, including the exam malpractice exposed by Joy FM, remind us that ethical decay is not confined to our institutions only. It is creeping into our homes, our schools, and our future,\u201d he cautioned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DEBRAH-NEACAP.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p>According to the Chief of Staff, the previous NEACAP (2015\u20132024) offered lessons on the risks of underfunding and weak political commitment. He explained that the new framework, running from 2026, will be placed directly under the Office of the President to ensure stronger oversight and prioritisation.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Debrah stressed that corruption prevention must not be treated as a competing priority against health, education, or infrastructure, but as a fundamental prerequisite for development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we fail to protect our resources, we will never have enough to build schools, hospitals, and roads. 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