The BOTWE Boys, as they are affectionately called, demonstrated class, composure, and teamwork throughout the competition, sealing their place in the final with an emphatic 42 points.

GSTS followed with 23 points, while Mankranso SHS finished with 15 points.

From the first bell, Mfantsipim made their intentions clear. They wasted no time asserting dominance, finishing the opening round with 17 points, comfortably ahead of GSTS with 7 points and Mankranso SHS with 6 points.

The early momentum signaled that the defending champions had come prepared to defend their crown.

The second round was where Mfantsipim began to pull away. Their quick recall, precision, and seamless teamwork shone through as they extended their lead to 18 points, with GSTS trailing at 12 and Mankranso managing only 5.

The BOTWE Boys’ consistency and accuracy left the audience in awe as they dominated question after question.

The Problem of the Day, a round notorious for shaking up competitions, proved tricky for all three schools. Both Mfantsipim and GSTS managed 1 out of 10, while Mankranso SHS failed to score.

In the fourth round, Mfantsipim continued their steady run, combining strategy and speed to raise their tally to 32 points, while GSTS stayed at 20 points and Mankranso remained at 15 points.

Every answer from the BOTWE camp drew cheers from their supporters, who could sense victory drawing near.

The final round brought the energy in the hall to its peak. With their eyes firmly on a back-to-back championship dream, Mfantsipim finished strong, ending the contest at 42 points, far ahead of GSTS’s 23 points and Mankranso’s 15 points.

Their victory was met with thunderous applause as they marched proudly into the grand finale.

The win marks another milestone in Mfantsipim’s rich NSMQ legacy and places them just one step away from retaining the trophy.

As the BOTWE Boys prepare for the ultimate showdown, one thing is certain, they are not ready to give up their title without a fierce fight.

Source: Prince Adu-Owusu

A 34- year old accomplice is also in police grips over the computers belonging to the school.

They are 20 year old Yussif Zakaria, Kingsley Boamah, who is 19 and Kwaku Gariba an auto-mechanic.

School authorities reported the theft of the laptops which had gone missing from the school’s computer laboratory on April 27, 2017 to the Mankraso police. The laboratory is now left with twenty-nine computers.

Police say a student of the school spotted the two final year students breaking into the laboratory and quickly alerted school authorities.

The two suspects however managed to outwit authorities and took the gadgets away.

Police Chief Inspector Kofi Agyei Sabeng told the Mankranso Circuit Court the students stole keys to the laboratory before embarking on the crime.

According to police, the two later collaborated with Kumasi-based Gariba, an auto-mechanic, to sell the computers for them.

The three, upon arrest, admitted the offence for which they were charged and arraigned before court.

Meanwhile, police have been able to retrieve five of the laptop computers.