{
  "id": 5043921,
  "title": "NSMQ 2026: Bright SHS makes history as first private school to reach semi-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nsmq-2026-bright-shs-makes-history-as-first-private-school-to-reach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:42:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/nsmq-2026-bright-shs-makes-history-as-first-private-school-to-reach-semi-finals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bright Senior High School (Bright SHS) has achieved a historic milestone as the first private institution to advance to the semi-finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) in 2026. The school secured a thrilling one-point victory over Chemu Senior High Technical School (Chemu SHTS) in the quarter-finals, marking a monumental comeback from a two-point deficit in the final round. Bright SHS, making its NSMQ debut in 2024 and another in 2025, now joins an elite group of schools to reach the semi-finals. Amaniampong SHS and Chemu SHTS followed Bright SHS into the semi-finals, while Mankranso SHS failed to advance. The 2026 NSMQ, produced by Primetime Limited and sponsored by several organizations, showcased Bright SHS' remarkable transformation from an outsider to a contender in the prestigious quiz competition.",
  "summary": "Bright SHS has made history as the first private school to reach the semi-finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), completing a remarkable run with a dramatic one-point victory over Chemu SHTS in the 2026 quarter-finals.The school, appearing at the quarter-final stage for the first time, produced its biggest moment yet in the […]",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NSMQ 2026: Bright SHS makes history as first private school to reach semi-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nsmq-2026-bright-shs-makes-history-as-first-private-school-to-reach",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:18:56.000Z"
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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."
}