3 sets of twins compete for the championship title of 2025 NSMQ
After a record-breaking 174 second-cycle schools (Senior High Schools) were reported to be participating in this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), three sets of identical twins are now competing for the championship title.
The three sets and identical twins contesting in the 2025 NSMQ are from three different schools, namely Ofori Panin Senior High School, Aburi Girls Senior High School, and Wesley Girls’ High School.
Speaking to the media, the twins at the Ofori Panin Boys said, “We’ve been doing things together since we were little, so competing together in the NSMQ is just one of those things,” one of them said.
The National Science and Maths Quiz coordinator of Ofori Panin, Mr Donkor, commenting on the twins, said, “Instincts do come into play when they do things together; they know each other’s strengths, and it helps a lot.”
At Aburi Girls, the twins Judith Akua Sam Amoah and Juliet Akua Sam Amoah said, “We’re winning this year’s championship title because we’ve worked so hard and we believe God is on our side,” said the twins.
Their coordinator commended them for being unique and respectful, saying, “Some twins are difficult to handle, but these girls are just different; they’re ready to go with you anytime.”
The twins at Wesley Girls High School, Seyram Akot-Adzei and Selasi Akot-Adzei, on their part, said, “We work very well together, and being twins helps us a lot because we complement each other. Sometimes she starts an answer and I complete it.”
Included in the 174 record-making figure are 27 seeded Senior High Schools (SHSs) from the 2024 edition of the NSMQ, 106 regional qualifier winners, 32 top-runners-up, and nine private Senior High Schools.
SHSs qualified to participate in 2025 NSMQ
Greater Accra Region
1. Accra Girls’ SHS
2. Accra High School
3. Ashaiman SHS
4. Chemu SHTS
5. Fafraha Community SHS
6. Ghanata SHS
7. Labone SHS
8. O’Reilly SHS
9. St. John’s Grammar School
10. St. Mary’s SHS
11. St. Thomas Aquinas SHS
12. Tema Sec. School
13. West Africa SHS
Eastern Region
1. Abetifi Presby SHS
2. Aburi Girls’ SHS
3. Benkum SHS
4. Krobo Girls’ SHS
5. Kwahu Tafo SHS
6. Manya Krobo
7. SHS Nifa SHS
8. Nkwatia Presby SHS
9. Oda SHS
10. Ofori Panin SHS
11. Okuapemman School
12. Oti Boateng SHS
13. Oyoko Methodist SHS
14. Presby SHS, Suhum
15. Suhum SHTS
16. Yilo Krobo SHS
Upper East Region
1. Awe SHTS
2. Bawku SHTS
3. Bolgatanga SHS
4. Navrongo SHS
5. Zebilla SHTS
Upper West Region
1. Kanton SHS
2. Lawra SHS
3. Nandom SHS
4. St. Francis Xavier Jnr Sem.
5. SHS Wa SHS
Northen Region
1. Business SHS
2. Ghana SHS, Tamale
3. Kalpohin SHS
4. Northern School of Business
5. St. Charles Minor Sem. SHS
6. Tamale Islamic Science SHS
7. Yendi SHS
North East Region
1. Bunkpurugu SHTS
Ashanti Region
1. Adventist SHS, Bantama
2. Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS
3. Amaniampong SHS
4. Anglican SHS, Kumasi
5. Armed Forces SHTS
5. Effiduase SHCS
6. Ejisuman SHS
7. KNUST SHS
8. Kofi Agyei SHTS
9. Konongo-Odumase SHS
10. Kumasi Academy
12. Kumasi High School
13. Kumasi Sec. Tech. School
14. Kumasi Wesley Girls’ High School.
15. Mankranso SHS
16. Nsutaman Catholic SHS
17. Osei Kyeretwie SHS
18. Presby SHS, Bompata
19. SDA SHS, Bekwai
20. Serwaa Nyarko Girls’
21. SHS Simms SHS
22. St Joseph Sem. SHS
23. St. Louis SHS
24. T.I Ahmadiyya SHS, Kumasi
25. Tepa SHS
26. Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS
Oti Region
1. Bueman SHS
2. Kadjebi Asato SHS
3. Krachi SHS
4. St. Mary’s Sem SHS, Lolobi
Volta Region
1. Abor SHS
2. Adidome SHS
3. Anlo SHS
4. Awudome SHS
5. E.P.C. Mawuko Girls’ SHS
6. Hohoe E.P. SHS
7. Kpando SHS OLA SHS, Ho
8. Sogakope SHS
9. St. Catherine SHS
10. St. Paul’s SHS, Denu
11. Tsito SHTS
12. Vakpo SHS
The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz is produced by Primetime Limited and sponsored by the Ghana Education Service in partnership with GOIL PLC and supported by Pepsodent, Jupay, and Prudential Life Insurance Ghana.
The broadcast of the National Science & Maths Quiz on JoyNews is supported by NASCO, VitaMilk, Virtual Security Africa, Ace Medical Insurance, Built Financial Technologies, DBS Roofing, Sintex Tanks, Family Health Medical School, Chopbox Technologies, and Action Secondary Technical School.
Other sponsors of the national competition are AirtelTigo, Dano Milk, Newmont, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Accra College of Medicine, Academic City University College, and YFM.
