Don’t party hard – Police to BECE students

The Ghana Police Service has cautioned Junior High School (JHS) students who have just completed the Basic Educate Certificate Examination (BECE) to be guarded in celebrating their achievement.

A total of 517,332 students, comprising 263,616 males and 253,716 females sat for the exam which begun on Monday, 10 June and ended today, Friday, 14 June 2019.

The police administration, in a statement, said: “It has been observed from previous years that some JHS graduates indulge in drug and alcohol abuse and other acts that lead to crimes and injuries, and in some cases, death at the beaches among others.”

“Beach revellers, night club patrons and such others are to be careful to avoid injuries and breaching the law,” the statement added.

Parents and guardians have also been advised to keep their eyes on their children.

Also, hotels, pubs and drinking bar owners have been warned not to allow minors to patronise their products and services.