Education · Godfred Anku Kaali
Abuakwa North MP donates nine laptops to NSMQ contestants
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong, has donated nine laptops to contestants from three Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the municipality in recognition of their performances in the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).
The beneficiaries, from Saviour SHS, Ofori Panin SHS and Bright SHS, each received a laptop to support their academic work at they pursue tertiary education.
Saviour SHS and Ofori Panin SHS were eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the competition, while Bright SHS made history as the first private school to reach the semi-finals.
Speaking to GBC News, Mr. Addo-Frempong said the donation is intended to recognise the students’ achievements and equip them with the technological tools needed for further studies.
“Coming from Abuakwa North, we have never had this kind of success, where three schools from here reach the quarter-finals, and then one goes up to the semi-final of the NSMQ. It is important that we acknowledge the achievements of these young lads, and by so doing, we help with the little we can,” he said.
The MP further commended teachers at both the basic and secondary school levels for their contribution to improving academic performance in the municipality. He highlighted a reading competition introduced at the basic level as one of his initiatives to strengthen students’ academic foundations.
The Abuakwa North Municipal Director of Education, Grace Adza-Awude, commended the MP for the support, saying it will motivate other students to work harder and strive for academic excellence.
She said the Municipal Education Directorate is promoting practical approaches to teaching science and mathematics to stimulate students’ interest in the subjects.
She also disclosed that the Directorate has introduced an intervention dubbed “Operation Do Not Be Involved in Amorous Relationships” to address inappropriate relationships between teachers and students.
She warned that teachers found engaging in such relationships will face sanctions.
Meanwhile, a member of the Bright SHS 2026 NSMQ team, Yatih Boabassah Okrah, said the team’s progress in the competition required hard work, discipline and sacrifice.
“NSMQ is very competitive, so for you to reach a very high stage, you have to be determined, you have to have perseverance,” he said.
He encouraged students preparing to represent the school in future editions of the competition to work hard and build on the team’s achievement.
At the event, the Abuakwa North Municipal Education Directorate presented a plaque to the management of Bright SHS in recognition of the school’s achievement as the best private school in the municipality.
Bright SHS has been adjudged the best private school in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).