{
  "id": 2857914,
  "title": "NSMQ 2026: St. Monica’s SHS snatch one-eighth ticket from Amenfiman SHS in dramatic showdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nsmq-2026-st-monicas-shs-snatch-one-eighth-ticket-from-amenfiman-shs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T19:50:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nsmq-2026-st-monicas-shs-snatch-one-eighth-ticket-from-amenfiman-shs-in-dramatic-showdown/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The St. Monica's Senior High School has qualified for the One-Eighth Stage of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after narrowly defeating Amenfiman Senior High School in a thrilling match at the SMS Auditorium. St. Monica's emerged victorious with 40 points, just three points above Amenfiman's 37 points. Tema Methodist Day Senior High School secured third place with 15 points. St. Monica's asserted their dominance from the very beginning, leading the competition with 12 points, ahead of Amenfiman at 17 points and Tema Methodist Day at 8 points. They further widened their lead in Round Two, accumulating 21 points, while Amenfiman dropped to 16 points and Tema Methodist Day remained at 8 points. The Problem of the Day further solidified St. Monica's lead, with the school scoring 6 points compared to Amenfiman's 2, while Tema Methodist Day scored zero. In Round Three, St. Monica's continued their strong performance, amassing 27 points, while Amenfiman managed 18 points and Tema Methodist Day added 8 points. The final True or False round saw St. Monica's maintain their lead and conclude the quiz with a total of 40 points. Amenfiman's determined effort managed to place them at 37 points, while Tema Methodist Day ended the competition on 15 points.",
  "summary": "St. Monica’s SHS has secured qualification to the One-Eighth Stage of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after edging Amenfiman SHS in a closely fought contest at the SMS Auditorium.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NSMQ 2026: Edinaman SHS ends seven-year wait, qualifies for one-eighth stage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/nsmq-2026-edinaman-shs-ends-seven-year-wait-qualifies-for-one-eighth",
        "published": "2026-08-20T13:58:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}