She beat nine other contestants in the quiz competition to win the ultimate prize of GHc10, 000.

The quiz, moderated by educationist Madam Yaba Haffar, covered three main areas, namely literature, social studies or current affairs; general knowledge or applied knowledge.

Manasseh Sampana Nam-Mahime from the Ringway Estate Basic School and Patience Thompson from the Unique Child School both in Accra emerged second and third respectively.

The first and second runners-up received GHc5,000 and GHc3,000 respectively; while all the winners received medals and gifts from official sponsors of the competition.

The Literacy Challenge seeks to promote and to reward the versatility and intelligence of Ghana’s Junior High School (JHS) students.

The challenge is also aimed at celebrating the various talents and skills of Ghana’s JHS students, while encouraging Ghanaians to do even more for Literacy in Ghana.

The 2017 edition was a three-month long, fun-packed, and education-driven set of activities, aiming to propel young Ghanaians to develop literacy skills beyond just reading and writing.

The Literacy Challenge 2017 was sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay.

The journey so far

The journey began some four months ago where JHS students in Ghana, who were tasked to write a letter and suggest to the president how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

Over 2000 entries were received and the number shortlisted to 50.

The 50 took part in the aptitude test and the number further sieved to 10 who were brought to Accra for a two-day literacy camp ahead of the grand finale which came off today, Saturday, at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra.

Camping activities

The contestants had been camped at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra, in preparation for today’s grand finale, and had been taken through series of fun-packed and educational events in and outside the hotel.

On Day One of the camping on Thursday, they were treated to an amazing experience at the Silver Bird Cinema in Accra, and aside having the opportunity to interact with owners of the facility, they had a feel of the cinema after watching the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie.

Mrs. Funmi Onuma, Country Manager, Silverbird Group, also took them through the importance and power of reading.

Day one of the camping started with a tour of Citi FM, where the finalists interacted with staff and management of the station, and were afforded the opportunity to understand the workings of the station.

The second activity was the coaching and mentoring session, where the Director of News Programming at Citi FM, who doubles as the Host of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle, took them through some soft skills for life, which they are not taught in school.

Michael Ohene-Effah, founder of the Leadership Farm, prepared them for the quiz on Saturday, and taught them how to become great leaders in future by building self-confidence.

Madam Eugenia Tachie-Menson, Country Director of the Young Educators Foundation, the organization that organizes the National Spelling Bee competition, also took the kids through series of exercises that will improve their vocabulary and grammar.

The activities also included an industry tour of Olam, producers of Milky Magic biscuits and various milk products.

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay.

Below is the full ranking after the quiz competition in the grand finale:

1. Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, Christ the King Int. School, Greater Accra
2. Manasseh Sampana Nam-Mahime, Ringway Estate Basic School, Greater Accra
3. Patience Thompson, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
4. Nyameye A.A. Obeng-Akuamoah, Kay-Billie-Klaer Int. School, Greater Accra
5. Lloyd Akresi, Acropolis Maranatha Academy, Greater Accra
6. Nicole Chinery, Sap’s School, Greater Accra
7. Konlan Isaac, Don-Ibu Int. School, Wa, Upper West Region
8. Maame Safoa Quashie, Yahweh Int. School, Greater Accra
9. Hawa Haruna Attah, Unique Child School, Greater Accra &  Aaron Armah Ashitey, Sap’s School, Greater Accra

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In his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Grand Finale, Mr. Tsegah, considered the mentorship and training session the 10 finalists were taken through as part of the entire journey as “an interesting encounter.”

“… simple straight-forward tricky smart questions, quizzes, thinking on your feet, exhibiting smart responses and ensuring that you are able to quickly respond to issues at the right and appropriate time. I think ladies and gentlemen, we want to say a special thank you to the teachers and parents of all the 2,000 students who took time to participate in this competition,” he said.

“A special thank you to Citi FM and to all the sponsors who have provided the vim for Citi FM to contribute to provide the support that they will always be giving the education system and the general education of our children. I wish all our 10 victorious candidates the best in this interesting encounter,” he added.

He also urged parents of the participants to encourage other parents whose wards qualify, to participate in subsequent events to broaden the horizon of their children.

“Parents, you are a real shining example to other parents who we want to encourage to take a special interest in the education of their children. Today, we’re having a real challenge in the progress of our children because many parents do not find time to help and support the young ones. We want you, parents here, to be the mentors for other parents and encourage other parents to spend more time on their children. I also want to say a special thank you to our teachers in the background, who are always running the show and we don’t see them, but they make things happen,” he said.

His commendation follows the three-level competition which saw over 2,000 junior high school pupils send in letters addressed to the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, suggesting effective ways to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

The entries were then shortlisted to 50, after which only 10 were further selected based on the results of an aptitude test the shortlisted 50 took.

Charles Ahetor Tsegah, was speaking at the Grand Finale at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra, where the top ten battled it out for the ultimate prize of GH¢ 10,000 in cash.

The quiz, to be moderated by educationist Madam Yaba Haffar, will cover three main areas, namely literature, social studies or current affairs; general knowledge or applied Knowledge.

The first and second runners-up will also receive Ghc5, 000 and Ghc3, 000 respectively. The top three will also receive medals and gifts from official sponsors of the competition.

The grand finale, which is live on Citi FM’s Facebook page, marks the end of a three-month-long process that began on July 19, 201, for JHS students in Ghana to write and suggest to the President how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

The Literacy Challenge seeks to promote and to reward the versatility and intelligence of Ghana’s Junior High School (JHS) students. The challenge is also aimed at celebrating the various talents and skills of Ghana’s JHS students while encouraging Ghanaians to do even more for Literacy in Ghana.

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay

Below is the list of the 10 finalists:

1.Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, Christ the King Int. School, Greater Accra
2.Lloyd Akresi, Acropolis Maranatha Academy, Greater Accra
3.Nyameye A.A. Obeng-Akuamoah, Kay-Billie-Klaer Int. School, Greater Accra
4. Maame Safoa Quashie, Yahweh Int. School, Greater Accra
5. Nicole Chinery, Sap’s School, Greater Accra
6. Hawa Haruna Attah, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
7. Patience Thompson, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
8. Manasseh Sampana Nam-Mahime, Ringway Estate Basic School, Greater Accra
9. Aaron Armah Ashitey, Sap’s School, Greater Accra
10. Konlan Isaac, Don-Ibu Int. School, Wa, Upper West Region

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The midfielder, 32, will be out for up to 12 weeks after undergoing surgery.

The club tweeted:  “Michael Carrick has had surgery this morning on his left ankle ligaments and will be out for 10-12 weeks.”

Carrick’s absence was confirmed on the day that Louis van Gaal was unveiled as the new Manchester United manager.

The Dutchman did not give details of the injury when he faced the media for the first time on Thursday.

But, when asked about captaincy contenders and revealing Carrick’s injury, Van Gaal said: “It is a big blow because he is a very experienced player.”

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Source: BBC Sport

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