The Minister of Education, , has called on the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to expedite the release of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results to reduce anxiety among students and their families.

Speaking at the 2025 West African Examination Council Distinction Awards Ceremony on June 26, the Minister also commended WAEC for the smooth conduct of this year's BECE, emphasising the importance of the timely release of results. "Let me commend you for a very successful BECE examination.

What we expect from you now is the early, timely release of the results, so that anxiety among students will go down," he said.

further announced plans to introduce the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill in Parliament in the coming weeks.