Accra, April 24, GNA - The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Friday denied rumours that all papers in the April 2009 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) had been cancelled.

"The Council wishes to assure candidates and the public that it has not cancelled any papers of the April 2009 basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)," it said a statement signed by Mrs Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, Senior Public Affairs Officer.

Rumours started spreading on Thursday when three people were arrested for having foreknowledge at the Fadama "A" Cedntre and King and Queen School at Abeka in Accra. - The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Thursday arrested three persons for engaging in examination malpractices in connection with the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at two centres in Accra.

The three, who were being held at the Council's police station in Accra, are Wisdom Kwame Kokroko, 61, Supervisor of the Fadama Exams Centre (A), Musah Bukari, 26, a mathematics teacher and Donabel Gabada, 27, a social studies teacher both of Kings and Queens School which is undertaking its exams at Roman Catholic School Exams Centre at Abeka Lapaz in Accra.

"The incident at Fadama "A" Centre and any other centre will be treated at their own merit according to the rules and regulations of the Council.

The BECE, which started on Monday, ended on Friday.