{
  "id": 3258330,
  "title": "KNUST SHS, Church of Christ SHS book Luv FM Debate semifinal spots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/knust-shs-church-of-christ-shs-book-luv-fm-debate-semifinal-spots",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:59:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/knust-shs-church-of-christ-shs-book-luv-fm-debate-semifinal-spots/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The first quarterfinal debate of the Luv FM High School Debate saw KNUST SHS and Opoku Ware School face off, both eager to reach the semifinals. KNUST SHS, a semifinalist from last year, relied on a calm and composed principal speaker, while Opoku Ware brought a professional and composed supporting speaker to the stage. The motion was \"Ghanaian workers are to blame for the collapse of business, not their bosses.\" Opoku Ware School defended the motion, arguing that some workers driven by greed can contribute to business collapse. KNUST SHS challenged this, pointing to poor management and inadequate business knowledge among some employers. KNUST SHS emerged victorious, securing a place in the semifinals. The second quarterfinal contest featured St. Louis SHS and Church of Christ SHS. St. Louis SHS, a seeded semifinalist, defended the motion \"High rent in Ghana is caused by greed, not high building material cost.\" Church of Christ SHS challenged this, pointing to rising land prices, construction costs, and demand as factors behind rising rents. Church of Christ SHS won the contest, sending another seeded school out. After these victories, only two spots remain in the semifinals.",
  "summary": "The first day of the quarterfinals of the Luv FM High School Debate delivered an electrifying atmosphere as some of the competition’s biggest names and most accomplished orators went head-to-head in fiercely contested matchups, all battling for a coveted place in the semifinals.",
  "key_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."
}