The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has called on the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to change its timetable for the writing of Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) in the months of May and June.
According to the GMA, the country experiences its raining season at that period, therefore writing examinations around these months can bring untold hardship for the candidates.
Mr. David Owusu Kessie, a Duty Forecaster at the GMA made the call in an interview on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa Monday hosted by Kwame Karikari.
The GMA Forecaster gave the advice whilst updating Yen Sempa listeners the weather condition for Monday June 13, 2016 after Sunday’s downpour.
This year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (WAEC) starts across the country today as parents entertain fears of possible flood especially in the capital Accra.
For Mr. Owusu Kessie, WAEC ought to relook at its time and if possible change it.
He noted that some of the examination centres are in open space without roof which will make writing the examination difficult.
“We may not know where the exams are being written and there can be flooding at the same time in theses examination centers,” he observed.
Meanwhile, GMA has predicted rainfall in parts of the country today.
Below is a statement from the GMA for today
24-HOUR REGIONAL FORECAST FOR GHANA
VALID FROM 6.00AM TODAY
SUMMARY: The entire country is expected to experience relatively cloudy weather conditions this morning, the cloudiness over the coast would be more pronounced. The northern half is expected to experience sunny weather conditions with few clouds in the afternoon. Isolated rains are expected over the southern half especially, the coastal zone of the country in the late afternoon to the evening.
REGIONAL FORECAST
REGIONS TEMP-MIN/°C TEMP-MAX/°C
WEATHER BRIEF
UPPER EAST
22
33
FEW CLOUDS/SUNNY PERIOD
UPPER WEST
22
32
FEW CLOUDS/SUNNY PERIOD
NORTHERN
24
34
FEW CLOUDS/SUNNY PERIOD
BRONG AHAFO
24
31
PARTLY CLOUDY/SUNNY PERIOD
ASHANTI
24
32
PARTLY CLOUDY/SUNNY PERIO/ISO RAINS
VOLTA
23
30
PARTLY CLOUDY/SUNNY PERIO/ISO RAINS
EASTERN
23
31
PARTLY CLOUDY/SUNNY PERIO/ISO RAINS
WESTERN
22
29
PARTLY CLOUDY/SUNNY INT/SCT RAINS
CENTRAL
23
29
PARTLY CLOUDY/SUNNY INT/ISO RAINS
GREATER ACCRA
23
29
PARTLY CLOUDY/SUNNY INT/ISO RAINS
ISO=ISOLATED, SCT=SCATTED
ISSUED AT 0500 UTC DATE 13/06/2016
BY GHANA METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY
FORECAST DIVISION, KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ACCRA.
ADOM DERKYE
(DUTY FORECASTER)
Story by Kweku Antwi-Otoo/Onua FM/3news.com
