Vice-President donates GH₵20,000 each to 2024 NSMQ finalist schools

The Vice-President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has donated GH₵ 20,000 each to the top three second-cycle schools that competed in the grand final of the just-ended 2024 National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ).

In a blog post sighted by GhanaEducation.org, the organizer of the NSMQ, Primetime Limited said GH₵ 10,000 was allocated to the team of contestants, GH₵ 5,000 to the school, and GH ₵ 5,000 to the teachers.

The grand finale of the 2024 National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) saw three Senior High Schools (Mfantsipim School, St Augustine’s College, and Keta Senior High Technical School) compete for the trophy and bragging right.

The final stage of the 2024 edition of the Science and Maths Quiz competition was held in Cape Coast on Wednesday, October 30, at the National Examination Centre with Professor Elsie Effah Kaufmann as the quiz mistress.

With a single-point difference from St Augustine’s College, Mfantsipim School triumphed with 47 points, reclaiming the NSMQ title after a ten-year gap while St. Augustine’s College finished as the first runner-up with 46 points, and Keta SHTS took second runner-up place with 33 points.

Round One General Questions (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology)

St. Augustine’s College 24

Keta SHTS 13

Mfantispim School 24

Round Two (Prudential Life Speed Race)

St. Augustine’s College 34

Keta SHTS 12

Mfantispim School 31

Round Three (Problem of the Day)

St. Augustine’s College +5 39

Keta SHTS +4 16

Mfantispim School +3 34

Round Four (Jupay Money Transfer True/False)

St. Augustine’s College 46

Keta SHTS 26

Mfantispim School 44

Round Five (GOIL Riddle Bonanza)

St. Augustine’s College 46

Keta SHTS 33

Mfantispim School 47

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, Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, Beta Malt, ALX, KIVO,

Others are Bel Beverages, Flora Tissues, Coronation Insurance, Accra College of Medicine, University of Mines & Technology (UMaT), Academic City University College, PMMC Jewellery, GTP, CHASS, YFM and Girlmark Foundation.