… Augustine’s College has advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after a dramatic One-Eighth-stage contest at the CNC Auditorium ended with Anlo SHS and Kumasi High School walking off the stage. …
… Its elimination closes the chapter for the North East Region in this contest, with the region now without a school to compete for one of the 49 places in the One-Eighth Stage.Kumasi High School on the other hand, took control of the contest from the opening round and finished o …
… Meanwhile, T.I AMASS Kumasi took on last year’s finalists and two-time winners of the competition, Kumasi High School – a battle where champions were set on a course for collision, with the audience itching to know who would emerge victorious. …
… Tech. among the early contenders to watch as the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz national championship approaches. The Ashanti Regional Qualifiers conclude on Thursday, July 30, with Kumasi High School and Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior High School among the schools expected …
… Dr Adutwum later progressed through Jachie Pramso Senior High School, Kumasi High School, and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, turning what began as a simple childhood remark about “the last school” into a distinguished academic and public service career.
… After completing his O Level at Jachie Pramso Senior High School, he proceeded to Kumasi High School for his A Level studies, where he pursued Geography, Accounts, Business, and Management. …
Six Senior High Schools—Our Lady of Mercy, Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion, Mfantsipim, Wesley Girls', Apam, and St. John's Grammar—qualified for the quarter-final stage of the 2026 National Investment Quiz after competing in preliminary rounds testing knowledge of investment, savings, and financial concepts.
Six Senior High Schools—Our Lady of Mercy, Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion, Mfantsipim, Wesley Girls', Apam, and St. John's Grammar—qualified for the quarter-final stage of the 2026 National Investment Quiz after competing in preliminary rounds testing knowledge of investment, savings, and financial concepts.
St. Augustine's College advanced to the 2026 NSMQ quarter-finals after a dramatic One-Eighth-stage contest ended with Anlo SHS and Kumasi High School walking off the stage. The contest was marked by scoring disputes, including a partial mark awarded to Augusco on a meninges question and an oversight adjustment in the Problem of the Day.
The final quarter-final contests of the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School debate saw four schools compete, with OKESS and SAHUS securing spots in the semifinals. The quarter-final debates included a contest between Kumasi High School and OKESS on the motion "Churches in Ghana should be registered as business enterprise."
Kumasi High School scored 45 points to advance from a three-school preliminary contest at NSMQ 2026, eliminating Nalerigu SHS (34 points) and Jachie Pramso SHS (30 points). Nalerigu's elimination means the North East Region has no school competing for one of the 49 One-Eighth Stage places.
Reigning champions Prempeh College lost their title defence in the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate when Church of Christ SHS defeated them on the motion "Adding towing services to insurance premium is disingenious", winning by unanimous judge decision 242–221.
The Luv FM Kel-Charcoal High School Debate competition has advanced to its Round of 16 stage, with seeded schools including defending champions Prempeh College, Kumasi High School, St. Louis SHS and KNUST SHS competing. Judges have noted improved performance from debaters in recent years.
Kumasi Sec. Tech. School secured a spot at the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz national championship by posting 71 points, the highest qualifying score in the Ashanti Regional Qualifiers, ahead of Bosomtwe Boys' STEM High School (22 points), Al-Azhariya Islamic SHS (11 points), and Barekese SHS (9 points).
Ninety-eight senior high schools in the Ashanti Region are competing across 21 contests to qualify for the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz national championship. Several prominent schools, including Kumasi Academy, KNUST SHS, and St. Louis SHS, are competing in the regional qualifiers after missing automatic qualification.
Former Education Minister Yaw Osei Adutwum has reflected on his humble beginnings in a village with limited exposure to professional role models, saying he had no defined childhood dreams. He credited his father's emphasis on education and personal example for shaping his path.
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, former Minister of Education and MP for Bosomtwe, recalled becoming the first in his family to attend secondary school, describing the challenges of navigating the system as a village boy and the financial hardships that forced him to attend as a day student at Jachie Pramso Senior High School, studying General Arts with Mathematics and French electives.