A total of 1,184 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates from 23 schools across the Western Region have benefitted from the 8th edition of the ‘Yes We Can’ Pep Talk Tour, which concluded at Young Christian School in Takoradi, the alma mater of the initiative’s convener, Nana Kwesi Coomson.
Held from Monday, 26th May to Friday, 30th May 2025, the week-long outreach initiative engaged final-year Junior High School students with practical motivation, career inspiration, and confidence-building techniques in preparation for their first external exams.
Speaking at the final session, Coomson reflected on the origin of the project:
“I remember walking into the BECE room years ago, completely frightened. I had no idea what to expect. After overcoming that fear and excelling, I made a promise to help others facing the same anxiety. ‘Yes We Can’ is my way of keeping that promise — sharing my strategy and bringing others with powerful stories and experience to guide the next generation.”
The sessions were led by a dynamic group of speakers who shared personal stories, academic tips, and lessons in leadership and self-confidence. The Speakers include; Yaa Amoako Adu, CEO of Apave Ghana Inspection, Charlotte Derban, CEO of Swift Breakfast and Lunch & alumna of Nav West and Western Command, Anthony Botwe, General Manager, Corpnation Foundation, Haruna Babangida, Radio Presenter with Melody FM, Manfred Darko Konadu, Proprietor of Legacy Pre University, Nana Ama Divine, Founder of Divine Education Watch, Jeffrey Adu-Mante, Agricultural Engineering Student, KNUST and Nana Kwesi Coomson (NKC), the Convener.
Organised by 233times.net in partnership with Spice FM, the initiative continues to be one of the most impactful pre-BECE support programs in the region. In addition to the pep-talk, female students benefitted from free distribution of sanitary pads from Virtuous Boardroom and also, Mr. Kwame Adu-Mante, the CEO of Spice FM gave mathematical sets to the Candidates.
