…discusses computer-based exams possibility
The Gambia and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have strengthened their commitment to tackling examination malpractice, with discussions also exploring the possibility of introducing computer-based examinations as part of efforts to safeguard the integrity of public examinations.
Habibatou Drammeh, the minister of basic and secondary education, held a high-level meeting with Amos Dangut, the 14th registrar of the West African Examinations Council, to discuss examination integrity and the future of education in The Gambia.
The meeting, attended by members of the WAEC council and Louis Mendy, the permanent secretary, focused on strengthening the credibility of public examinations and accelerating reforms in teaching, learning, and assessment.
Central to the discussions was the adoption of modern technology in examination administration, including the introduction of Computer-Based Examinations (CBE).
The initiative is expected to minimise examination malpractice, enhance transparency, and improve the speed and efficiency of examination delivery and marking.
Drammeh emphasised the need to move beyond traditional methods and integrate technology into classroom teaching and learning to raise student performance and expand opportunities for success.
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She also commended the steady improvements recorded in the Grade 9 and Grade 12 examinations and urged all stakeholders to sustain the gains through continued collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
Both The Gambia’s MoBSE and WAEC reaffirmed their commitment to deepening institutional cooperation to build a more transparent, effective, and responsive education system, one in which every Gambian child’s result truly reflects their hard work and merit.
The meeting concluded with a shared resolve to pursue continuous improvement and to ensure that public examinations in The Gambia remain credible, fair, and future-ready.
Recall that BusinessDay reported that Dangut, the former WAEC’s Head of Nigeria National Office (HNO), was appointed as the registrar and chief executive officer at the council’s regional office in Accra, Ghana on October 1, 2026; succeeding Pateh Bah of The Gambia.
Dangut served as head of the Nigeria National Office from October 2023 until September 2026.
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