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NSMQ 2026: Mfantsiman Girls’ SHS Breaks 10-Year Seed Drought with Dramatic Comeback!
Main Auditorium - August 27, 2026 After ten years of waiting, Mfantsiman Girls’ SHS finally returned to the Quarter-final Stage of the National Science & Maths Quiz, completing a dramatic comeback against St. James Seminary SHS and Wesley High School, Bekwai. Mfantsiman Girls’ SHS last reached the Quarter-final Stage in 2016, having finished third at the 2013 Grand Finale. A return to the stage seemed unlikely for much of the contest, as St. James Seminary SHS held the advan
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NSMQ 2026: Mfantsipim School Beat the Girls in ‘Ayɛka’ Contest, Advance to Quarter-finals!
The auditorium was packed and anticipation was high as the 2025 Champions, Mfantsipim School, faced Wesley Girls’ High School and Afua Kobi Ampem SHS in a highly anticipated ‘Ayɛka’ contest. Round One, the General Questions round, started evenly, with all three schools trading questions and bonus opportunities. Mfantsipim School missed one of its questions, allowing Wesley Girls’ High School to pick up the bonus. Wesley Girls’ High School finished the round in the lead with 2
Aug 272 min read


NSMQ 2026: St. John’s Grammar School Holds Firm in Fierce Showdown to Book Quarter-Final Spot!
Main Auditorium – August 26, 2026 The final contest of the day saw St. John’s Grammar School, Mpraeso SHS and Tema Secondary School battle for a place in the Quarter-final Stage, with St. John’s Grammar School taking an early lead and maintaining its advantage throughout the five rounds. Before the contest resumed, Quiz Mistress Dr Anita Oppong shared a warm and cheerful exchange with the contestants, helping to ease the tension as the teams prepared for the final rounds of t
Aug 273 min read


NSMQ 2026: St. Hubert Min. Sem. Reclaims Lost Seed, Knocks Out Mawuli School to Reach Quarter-finals
SMS Auditorium, August 27, 2026 St. Hubert Minor Seminary Senior High School has pulled off a dramatic upset, defeating seeded Mawuli School and Konongo-Odumase Senior High School to reclaim seeded status and book their place in the Quarter-final Stage. The victory was significant for St. Hubert Min. Sem., who lost their seeded status to Adisadel College in 2025. This time, they returned determined to reclaim it and they did so by knocking out Mawuli School, who entered the 2
Aug 273 min read


NSMQ 2026: The Lions Roar Back! Tamale SHS Reclaims Seed from St. Thomas Aquinas!
Day Two of the One-eighth Stage began with an intriguing rematch, as St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School and Tamale Senior High School met again a year after their contest at the same stage. Held at the CNC Auditorium, the contest featured St. Thomas Aquinas, Tamale SHS and Edinaman SHS. For St. Thomas Aquinas and Tamale SHS, the contest renewed their battle for seeded status. St. Thomas Aquinas had taken over Tamale SHS's seed after defeating them in 2025, and this year's
Aug 272 min read
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