Mfantsipim School beat Keta & St. Augustine’s to win 2024 NSMQ

Cape Coast-based Mfantsipim school has been the winner of the 2024 edition of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ), marking the third time KWABOTWE has won the Science and Maths competition.

Keta Senior High Technical School, Mfantsipim School, and St. Augustine’s College qualified for the grand final of the 2024 NSMQ held on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the New Examination Centre (NEC) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

At the end of the contest, Mfantsipim School secured 47 points while St. Augustine’s College had 46 points followed by Keta Senior High Technical School with 32 points.

This win for Mfantsipim School earned them gold medals sponsored by PMMC, a cash prize of GHS 30,000 from the Ghana Education Service (GES), and the NSMQ trophy. Additionally, GOIL PLC awarded GHS 20,000 to the winning team of contestants and another GHS 20,000 to their teachers.

For their second-place finish, St. Augustine’s College received silver medals from PMMC, a GHS 20,000 cash prize from GES, and an additional GHS 15,000 each for the contestants and teachers, provided by GOIL.

Keta Senior High Technical School, placing third, was awarded bronze medals by PMMC, a GHS 15,000 prize from GES, and GHS 10,000 each for the contestants and teachers courtesy of GOIL.

As a final gesture, each of the top three schools received GHS 20,000 from the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Of this amount, GHS 10,000 was allocated to the team of contestants, GHS 5,000 to the school, and GHS 5,000 to the teachers.

Mfantsipim first won the contest in 1999 and won their second trophy in 2014. BOTWE has placed second in two contests in 2000 and 2016. The Cape Coast second-cycle school has been to five finals since the NSMQ started.

End of Round 4

St. Augustine’s College: 46pts
Mfantsipim School: 44pts
Keta SHTS: 26pts

Problem of the day scores

St. Augustine’s College: 5/10
Keta SHTS: 4/10
Mfantsipim School: 3/10

End of Round 2:

St. Augustine’s College: 34pts
Mfantsipim School: 31pts
Keta SHTS: 12pts

End of Round 1:

Mfantsipim School: 24pts
St. Augustine’s College: 24pts
Keta SHTS: 13pts

The National Science & Maths Quiz is produced by Primetime Limited and proudly sponsored by the Ghana Education Service, in partnership with GOIL PLC, and supported by Joy News, Pepsodent, Jupay Money Transfer,

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