GHANA’S OLDEST BECE GRADUATE IS MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST
Madam Elizabeth Yamoah, 57, the oldest Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate for 2020, is a member of The Church of Pentecost in the Kuntanase District of the Agona Swedru Area. She was among over 500,000 registered candidates who sat for the just-ended examinations.
She enrolled at the Agona Odoben Presbyterian Basic ‘A’ Junior High School three years ago at age 54 intending to study to be able to read the Bible.
There were tears of joy when she finally completed her Junior High School education as she was celebrated by her mates and teachers after her last paper.
In an interview with the press, she said she became a laughing stock among her peers and the talk of the town when she made up her mind to attend school.
“When I made up my mind to go to school peo...
