{
  "id": 2415349,
  "title": "NSMQ 2026: Kadjebi-Asato SHS holds off Ahantaman Girls’ SHS to book one-eighth spot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/nsmq-2026-kadjebi-asato-shs-holds-off-ahantaman-girls-shs-to-book-one",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T18:12:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nsmq-2026-kadjebi-asato-shs-holds-off-ahantaman-girls-shs-to-book-one-eighth-spot/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a highly competitive National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) 2026 preliminary contest, Kadjebi-Asato Senior High School emerged victorious, securing a one-eighth spot for the national championship. Representatives from the Oti Region achieved 56 points, narrowly outscoring Ahantaman Girls' Senior High School by two points. Ada SHS rounded out the top three with 35 points. Kadjebi-Asato, entering with the strongest national pedigree, demonstrated their skill and composure, maintaining their lead throughout the final stages. Ahantaman Girls' put up a valiant effort, answering three of the four riddles in the final round, but ultimately fell short by eight points. The outcome solidifies Kadjebi-Asato's position in their quest for a deeper run at the 2026 national championship, while Ahantaman Girls' will need to assess whether their 48-point performance is sufficient for progression via the runners-up route. The 2026 NSMQ is produced by Primetime Limited and sponsored by the Ghana Education Service, with support from a range of local businesses and organizations.",
  "summary": "Kadjebi-Asato SHS has secured victory in a fiercely contested National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) 2026 preliminary contest at the SMS Auditorium.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NSMQ 2026: Ghanata SHS secure one-eighth spot as O’Reilly blames defeat on maths errors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/nsmq-2026-ghanata-shs-secure-one-eighth-spot-as-oreilly-blames-defeat",
        "published": "2026-08-21T13:38:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}