BECE Candidate Gives Birth Two Days Before Exams, Takes Fresh Baby to Centre
- A young lady in the Adentan area gave birth two days before the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)
- The BECE candidate gave birth via a cesarean section on a Saturday and still insisted on writing the exam from Monday
- Ghanaians on social media who read about the young girl's story wished her well in her exams, amidst other comments
A student who is sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Adentan Metropolitan area, in the Greater Accra region, gave birth to a baby two days before the exam started.
The 2026 BECE started on Monday, May 4, 2026, which means the young lady gave birth on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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According to a Facebook post made by Veronica Zormelo Attah on Facebook, the BECE candidate gave birth through a cesarean section (CS).
Despite the health implications, the young lady informed the hospital that she wanted to write the exams, so the facility made provisions for her.
The hospital assigned a staff nurse to take her to the exam centre every day with every needed medicine, food and equipment like the BP monitoring device to take care of her and the baby while she is writing the exam.
Netizens wish new mum writing BECE well
YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the post shared by Veronica Zormelo Attah on Facebook. Read them below:
Benson Agyemang Prempeh said:
"Amen, Amen, Amen and Amen ooooo oh am impressed with her dedication to her education, regardless."
Maame Araba Smiley wrote:
"BECE, so that's a minor? They should go arrest those who got a minor pregnant before making this sound like it's ok."
Ametepee Bernard said:
"May she stay strong and write her papers 😊🙏."
Buzz GH wrote:
"In the past, it was the other way round. The examiners assigned an examiner to her at the hospital for her to write. May God see her through."
PearlEtornam Ahadze said:
"I wrote BECE in April 2010 while pregnant. I gave birth in July, all thanks to my mum, who encouraged me to be bold, courageous and not give up. My boy will be 16 in a few months and is now in SHS 1. And oh, after I gave birth, I went to SHS and completed successfully with the help of the Lord and my mother, who took good care of my son. When I went to SHS, I went as a young mother, and so I knew better. I'm clapping for this lady. Pregnancy shouldn't be the end of education for the girl child. I'm proud of this lady, I wish her all the best ✌️, and I pray she continues and becomes a beacon to many more like herself and beyond. ❤️."
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Two BECE candidates reported dead
In a related development, YEN.com.gh also reported that two BECE candidates have reportedly died.
A report by Joy News disclosed that the students died in a crash in the Upper West Region.centrecolours
They were said to be travelling on a motorcycle from Charia to their examination centre in Wa to join their colleagues when the accident occurred on Sunday, May 3.
The two candidates were travelling to stay in Wa for the week-long examinations due to the absence of a centre in their community.
Source: YEN.com.gh
