… t from the opening round and held on to the lead through Round Three, looking firmly on course for the ticket.All three schools, Saviour SHS, Chemu SHTS and Wallahs Academy, produced a perfect 10/10 in the Problem of the Day, each securing the GH¢2,000 Prudential Life Insurance …
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Prudential Life Insurance Ghana has been named Ghana's leading Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) business and secured a place among MDRT's 2026 Global Top 100 companies, the only insurance company in Ghana with MDRT qualifiers. The recognition reflects the strength of its agency network and underscores MDRT's international benchmark for professional excellence in life insurance and financial services.
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana has been named Ghana's leading Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) business and secured a place among MDRT's 2026 Global Top 100 companies, the only insurance company in Ghana with MDRT qualifiers. The recognition reflects the strength of its agency network and underscores MDRT's international benchmark for professional excellence in life insurance and financial services.
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana has been named CSR Company of the Year 2025 at the 6th Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana Excellence Awards, in recognition of its sustained commitment to people, communities and the environment through programmes including mangrove restoration, financial literacy initiatives, healthcare support and STEM education.
The National Science and Maths Quiz 2026 grand finale will see record eight-time champions PRESEC-Legon, two-time champions St Augustine's College, and debutant Accra Academy competing for the trophy. PRESEC-Legon has appeared 13 times in the final and is the only school to have won back-to-back titles on two separate occasions.
The 7th edition of PRURide will take place on 6 September 2026 at Borteyman Highway, with male elite cyclists covering 112km and female cyclists covering 67.2km. Winners in each category will receive GH¢15,000, with prize money also awarded to finishers placing 2nd through 10th and special category winners.
Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon), the eight-time NSMQ champions, advanced to the 2026 grand finale by defeating St John's School and Tamale Senior High School in the semi-final, scoring 44 points to St John's 25 and Tamale SHS's 16, with a chance to win a record ninth trophy.
St. Augustine's College defeated Prempeh College and Pope John SHS & Minor Seminary in the first semifinal to secure a place in the NSMQ 2026 Grand Finale on September 10 at the University of Ghana. This is the school's third consecutive appearance in the national final since 2024.
Achimota School defeated Adisadel College in the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz quarter-finals, progressing to the semi-finals after dominating across multiple rounds. Adisadel's early competitive performance unravelled as Achimota built an insurmountable lead through strong performances in Round Two, the True or False round, and the Problem of the Day.
Bright SHS made history as the first private school to reach the semi-finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), defeating Chemu SHTS by one point (27–26) in the 2026 quarter-finals. The school advanced through its first-ever quarter-final appearance after eliminating Ghana Secondary Technical School in the one-eighth stage.
Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon), eight-time NSMQ champions, defeated defending champions Mfantsipim School and Presby SHS, Bompata in the 2026 quarter-finals to advance to the semi-finals. The victory allowed PRESEC-Legon to settle a score with Mfantsipim, who had eliminated them in the 2024 semi-finals.
The Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG) held its sixth Insurance Excellence Awards on August 29, 2026, at Labadi Beach Hotel, with CIIG President Solomon Lartey calling on stakeholders and regulators to protect the integrity of the profession by discouraging participation in award schemes that do not meet professional and ethical standards.
St. Augustine's College defeated Aburi Girls' SHS and St. John's Grammar School in the quarterfinals, finishing on 47 points to secure a place in the NSMQ semifinals for the third consecutive year.
Prempeh College finished the first quarter-final on 44 points to secure the first semi-final spot, with Keta SHTS finishing second on 39 points and Ghana National College third on 30 points.
St. John's School secured a quarter-finals spot in the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz after dominating its One-Eighth Stage contest against Benkum SHS and Nandom SHS, finishing with 55 points to Nandom SHS's 30 and Benkum SHS's 19.
St. Hubert Minor Seminary has defeated Mawuli School to advance to the quarter-final and reclaim its seeded status for the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz, after trailing 20–15 in the opening round and recovering to finish on 48 points, four ahead of Mawuli.
The 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz has advanced to the One-Eighth stage, with 81 schools competing for progression. The field comprises 49 automatic qualifiers from the preliminaries, the five highest-scoring losing schools, and 27 seeded schools.
Islamic SHS, Kumasi pulled off a late comeback to defeat Tamale Islamic Science SHS 45–40 in the NSMQ 2026 qualifying round, securing a spot in the One-Eighth Stage while eliminating Tamale from the competition.
Chemu SHTS defeated Saviour SHS in a tiebreaker to advance to the One-Eighth Stage of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz. Despite leading for most of the contest, Saviour SHS drew level with Chemu in the final round at 50 points each, leading to the decisive tiebreaker that Chemu won.
Accra High School claimed the one-eighth stage ticket at the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz by finishing with 33 points, one point ahead of Ghana SHS, Tamale (32 points) and two points ahead of Sunyani SHS (31 points) after a dramatic final round, with Sunyani SHS walking out before final scores were declared.
Presby SHS, Suhum won their NSMQ contest with 55 points, securing qualification to the One-Eighth stage a week after the death of their late coordinator. The school also produced the highest scorer of the day.
Nsutaman Catholic SHS came from behind to beat Serwaa Nyarko Girls 50–41 and secure a One-Eighth stage spot in the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz, with Hope College finishing third on 37 points.
Presby SHS Adeiso survived a late scare in the NSMQ 2026 preliminaries, recovering from third place to finish on 50 points and advance to the one-eighth stage ahead of Wovenu SHTS and Vakpo SHS.
Asanteman SHS won a commanding victory at the preliminary round, securing the NSMQ Star Award, Clean Sheet Award and Pepsodent Highest Scorer of the Day Award, and advancing to the One-Eighth Stage. Senya SHS's second bid to reach the One-Eighth Stage ended in disappointment.
West Africa Senior High School defeated Oda SHS and Mankessim SHTS at the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz preliminary stage, finishing on 55 points to book a place in the one-eighth stage. The victory marks the school's 80th anniversary.
Adiembra SHS staged a late comeback against T.I. Amass in the SMS Auditorium, performing strongly in the riddles round to secure an automatic place in the one-eighth stage of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz.
Wesley Grammar School qualified for the next stage of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz after finishing with 46 points, five points ahead of Kofi Agyei SHTS (41 points) in a closely fought preliminary battle. Yilo Krobo SHS placed third with 27 points.
One-time finalists St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary SHS defeated debutants Pentecost SHS, Koforidua, by 31 points (56 to 25) in the Preliminary Stage of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz, securing a spot in the One-Eighth Stage and ending Pentecost's first NSMQ appearance.
Tamale SHS defeated Kalpohin SHS and Wenchi Methodist SHS in the preliminary round, finishing with 68 points to advance to the one-eighth stage of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz. The school answered all eight questions correctly in the True or False segment to claim the Jupay Clean Sheet Prize.
Labone Senior High School survived a tense preliminary stage contest at the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz, narrowly defeating Notre Dame Seminary 41–39 to advance. The two schools traded leads throughout, with Labone securing the victory and earning the Jupay Clean Sheet prize for a perfect score in the Problem of the Day.
Winneba Secondary School advanced to the One-Eighth stage of the National Science and Maths Quiz after defeating Fijai SHS 44–42 points in a closely contested encounter at the CNC Auditorium, with the two schools tied on 22 points each after Round 3.
Kadjebi-Asato SHS won contest 17 of the National Science and Maths Quiz 2026 preliminaries with 56 points, finishing eight points ahead of Ahantaman Girls' SHS on 48 points, while Ada SHTS placed third with 35 points.