{
  "id": 174133,
  "title": "NSMQ 2026: Nifa SHS ends Okuapemman’s four-year run at national championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/nsmq-2026-nifa-shs-ends-okuapemmans-four-year-run-at-national",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T12:08:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nsmq-2026-nifa-shs-ends-okuapemmans-four-year-run-at-national-championship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nifa Senior High School has ended a four-year run by Okuapemman School at the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) National Championship, after claiming victory in the Eastern Regional qualifiers. Nifa outperformed Okuapemman with 55 points, compared to Okuapemman's 35, in the contest that saw Okuapemman placed second with 48 points. The Eastern Region's regular presence at the national stage, which spanned from 2022 to 2025, came to an end with Okuapemman's fourth-place finish. Nifa's success in the regional qualifiers will see it represent the region at the 2026 NSMQ National Championship. Akwamuman SHS, despite missing out on automatic qualification, holds the potential to advance as one of the top-ranked second-place schools from the regional qualifiers, pending the final ranking of second-place teams nationwide.",
  "summary": "Nifa Senior High School has ended Okuapemman School’s four-year streak of qualifying for the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) National Championship after emerging winners of the Eastern Regional qualifiers. Nifa secured the region’s automatic qualification slot after finishing the contest with 55 points, ahead of Akwamuman Senior High School, which placed second with 48 points. Okuapemman…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}