{
  "id": 27697,
  "title": "NSMQ 2026: Mim SHS, Serwaa Kesse Girls’ and Presec Bechem book national championship spots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/nsmq-2026-mim-shs-serwaa-kesse-girls-and-presec-bechem-book-national",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-01T22:28:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nsmq-2026-mim-shs-serwaa-kesse-girls-and-presec-bechem-book-national-championship-spots/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) regional qualifiers have concluded in the Ahafo Region, with three schools securing their spots for the national championship. Serwaa Kesse Girls’ Senior High School emerged victorious in the first round, leading with an impressive 37 points. This was followed by Acherensua SHS, Gyamfi Kumanini SHTS, and Hwidiem SHS, who scored 22, 20, and 0 points respectively. In the second round, Mim SHS claimed the top spot with 40 points, narrowly beating out OLA Girls’ SHS and Ahafoman SHTS. Meanwhile, Presec Bechem secured the final qualification spot in the Ahafo region with 28 points, outpacing Samuel Otu Presby SHS and Sankore SHS. With the regional qualifiers finished, Mim SHS, Serwaa Kesse Girls’ SHS, and Presec Bechem will join other regional qualifiers as well as the 27 seeded schools to compete for the prestigious NSMQ title at the national level.",
  "summary": "The battle for places at the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) national championship has ended in the Ahafo Region, with three schools earning qualification after a day of intense competition. Serwaa Kesse Girls’ Senior High School opened the contest with a commanding performance, topping the first round of qualifiers with 37 points to book their place at the national championship.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mim SHS, Serwaa Kesse Girls’ and Presec Bechem book NSMQ spots",
    "Serwaa Kesse Girls’ leads with 37 points in first round",
    "Presec Bechem secures final qualification spot with 28 points"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}