Six Secondary School Principals Suspended in Freetown For Admission Irregularities
Deborah Sorie 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.
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.
I am kindly asking the competent Authorities to bring foward this matter to the the court of law.
For sure what that man said
ACC should set example on them
They should set an example to them ,because they expect much from them
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.
These are the top school in Freetown and Sierra Leone, let the ACC set example to them and other principal will take note.
If you suspended these principals
What about the corrupt ministers and the case of Clark of Parliament
Is two months enough as a punishment
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.