Six Secondary School Principals Suspended in Freetown For Admission Irregularities

Six secondary school principals in Freetown have been suspended for a period of two months following investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) into alleged admission improprieties during the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) intake process.

The principals were accused of breaching agreed intake numbers, admitting students above the established cut-off marks, and potentially under-declaring available classroom spaces.

Following their invitation for questioning by the ACC, the Commission recommended administrative measures be taken against the principals. As a result, the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has suspended all six principals for a period of two months, effective from April 15th to June 15th, 2024.

To ensure continued school operations during the suspension period, retired principals from the respective schools have been appointed as acting caretakers.

The affected schools are:

Annie Walsh Memorial SSS, Freetown
Saint Edwards SSS, Freetown
Saint Joseph’s SSS, Freetown
Prince of Wales SSS, Freetown
Methodist Girls High School SSS, Freetown
Albert Academy SSS, Freetown

The Ministry of Education is expected to release a statement regarding the suspensions and the ongoing commitment to ensuring transparency and fairness within the school admission process.

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Abu Sesay | 2024-04-29 17:35:34

Wow! This is a shocking news, besides these schools are all grade A. Schools if they have to undergo the punishment then other principals will learn and do things authentic.
| 2024-04-22 20:41:29

Is two months enough as a punishment
| 2024-04-22 20:02:56

If you suspended these principals What about the corrupt ministers and the case of Clark of Parliament
| 2024-04-22 14:29:13

These are the top school in Freetown and Sierra Leone, let the ACC set example to them and other principal will take note.
| 2024-04-22 13:47:27

Good exam but those schools are not the top schools in Sierra Leone. Grammar School,Bo School,Holy Trinity,CKC Bo are also part of the list of top schools in Sierra Leone.
| 2024-04-22 13:13:10

They should set an example to them ,because they expect much from them
| 2024-04-22 12:54:58

ACC should set example on them
| 2024-04-22 12:29:47

For sure what that man said
| 2024-04-22 11:59:55

I am kindly asking the competent Authorities to bring foward this matter to the the court of law.
A Sanusie | 2024-04-22 11:10:52

These are the top schools in the country and this is happening in all of them? If true, I hope enough is done to punish them, so others think twice.