Basic Education Ministry to Criminalise Examination Malpractice

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, has announced upcoming legislation designed to criminalise examination malpractice across Sierra Leone.

The announcement, delivered as a direct statement to pupils, parents, and academic stakeholders, signals a zero-tolerance approach to what the minister termed “examination fraud”.

Minister Sackey stressed that academic dishonesty undermines the hard work of honest students and devalues the national qualifications that young Sierra Leoneans rely on for their futures.

“When you cheat, you rob yourself of the honest measure of your own ability,” Minister Sackey warned. “You rob Sierra Leone of the credible professionals and principled leaders. You rob every pupil who studied through the night of the place they earned.”