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Ancilla School emerges as Junior Sharks Champions
Ancilla Primary & Junior High School (AP&JHS) emerged Champions in the 2025 Junior Sharks Quiz, a prestigious academic competition for basic schools in Ghana, held at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Adabraka as they represented the Ga East Municipality.
The Junior Sharks Quiz is an annual nationwide academic competition organised by the Academic Talent Development Programme (ATDP). It assesses pupils in four key areas: Literacy, Numeracy, Social Literacy, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM).
Nyantah and Diamond Kish
Over 100 schools registered for the competition. Ancilla competed among the top 24 schools selected by the Quiz Board and advanced through the knockout stages to the final round to emerge as Junior Sharks Champions.
The following students represented the school in this year’s contest: Ama Nyantah – Literacy Contestant, Ariel Naatu – Numeracy Contestant, Diamond Kish – STEM Contestant, Emmanuel Asante – STEM/Numeracy Contestant and Worlanyo Awadzi – Social Literacy Contestant.
The Headmistress of Ancilla Primary & Junior High School, Rev. Sister Susanna N. Amuh, expressed her quiet confidence and pride in her team since their goal was the ultimate crown.
She further acknowledged the exceptional abilities of the contestants- some of whom she personally taught in primary and praised their brilliance and consistency.
“This victory serves as a reminder that greatness comes through preparation, discipline, and belief in one’s potential,” she said.
She advised the contestants and entire pupils to stay focused, committed, and never stop striving for excellence.
According to Sister Susanna, “This year’s edition was particularly special as it coincided with the school’s Silver Jubilee celebration- 25 years: A Journey of Knowledge, Love and Service.”
”The entire Ancilla staff were filled with joy, pride, and gratitude,” she noted.
By Spectator reporter
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has met first term Members of Parliament to strengthen cooperation between his office and newly elected legislators.
The engagement was organised to help build better working relations and improve communication within the House.
Bagbin stressed the value of open interaction and mentioned that similar sessions will later involve continuing MPs, the media and the public through televised programmes.
He reiterated the 9th Parliament’s goal of promoting openness and inclusion, describing integrity, honesty, civility and participation as key values for national progress.
He encouraged the creation of a mentorship system to allow experienced members to guide new ones.
Bagbin reflected on the growth of Ghana’s legislature over the years, noting a shift from strong partisan conduct to a more mature multiparty atmosphere.
He urged MPs to maintain their party identity while working together for development.
Present at the meeting were the Clerk to Parliament Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Deputy Majority Whip Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe and the Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The attention of the Ministry of the Interior has been drawn to information that the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, has survived two assassination attempts while discharging his duties to the Republic.
According to the ministry in a statement, the Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko, mentioned the assassination attempt on Newsfile, a television station in Accra, on December 6, 2025.
He also claimed on the same programme that he had been handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.
“Beyond the security implications of these claims, such dangers to personnel of accountability institutions, if true, can undermine the government’s efforts to combat corruption, which have intensified since it took office,” the ministry stated,
The Ministry has therefore taken up the matter with the seriousness it deserves with some preliminary findings on the alleged assassination attempt.
The ministry revealed that initial contacts with Mr. Kissi Agyebeng have revealed that the assassination attempts on him, as claimed, happened before this year.
“There is no record or report of such threats against his life at any police station or at any of the state security agencies in the country,” the statement further added.
Against this backdrop, the Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has further directed that “Since crime does not expire, the Ministry has ordered a full-scale investigation into the claim of assassination attempts.”
The Ministry has also ordered an investigation into the claim by Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko that he was handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.
The Ministry noted that it will update the public on the outcome of these investigations and the actions to be taken.
The Ministry of Interior has reiterated its commitment to protecting all lives and properties to ensure that all Ghanaians can conduct their lawful affairs without any fear for their safety.
