{
  "id": 570366,
  "title": "T.I. AMASS, Wa breaks decade-long jinx to qualify for NSMQ national contest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/t-i-amass-wa-breaks-decade-long-jinx-to-qualify-for-nsmq-national",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T13:50:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/t-i-amass-wa-breaks-decade-long-jinx-to-qualify-for-nsmq-national-contest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, located in Wa, has finally achieved a significant milestone after a decade-long struggle. The school has secured its place at the National Science and Maths Quiz national contest after achieving a second-place finish in its regional competition. T.I. AMASS emerged victorious with 30 points, narrowly trailing Nandom SHS, which secured the top spot with an impressive 53 points. Lassia Tuolu SHS rounded out the top three with just 8 points. For T.I. AMASS, this accomplishment represents the culmination of a long wait and marks the school's inaugural appearance on the national stage.\n\nIn the final round of the Upper West qualifiers, St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary SHS claimed the top position with a commanding 50 points, securing the region's last automatic qualification. Wa SHS followed closely with 22 points, while Kanton SHS and Tumu SHS rounded out the top five with 17 and 12 points respectively. Wa SHS and Kanton SHS also secured runner-up finishes, joining T.I. AMASS, Nandom SHS, and St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary SHS in representing the Upper West region at the national contest. These five schools will now join qualifiers from across Ghana and the 27 seeded schools in the quest for the 2026 NSMQ championship.",
  "summary": "T.I. Ahmadiyya SHS, Wa has finally earned a place at the National Science and Maths Quiz national contest after more than a decade of trying. The school secured one of the Upper West Region’s runner-up spots after finishing second in its contest against Nandom SHS and Lassia Tuolu SHS. Nandom SHS won the contest with 53 points, while T.I. AMASS finished with 30 points. Lassia Tuolu SHS managed 8…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Yendi SHS pulls off upset to book NSMQ national slot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/yendi-shs-pulls-off-upset-to-book-nsmq-national-slot",
        "published": "2026-08-10T09:52:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}