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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
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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