The all-girls school pulled off a stunning victory, overtaking fellow contenders Aburi Girls’ SHS and Notre Dame Girls’ SHS to secure a place in the one-eighth stage of the NSMQ 2024.

In a highly competitive showdown, all three schools gave their best, but Accra Girls proved that sometimes, brains and perseverance are all you need to reign supreme.

A Tough All-Girls Battle

The contest, which featured three powerhouse girls’ schools, was a tense affair from start to finish. Accra Girls took an early lead, showing their mettle in the opening rounds.

Notre Dame Girls followed closely, not letting their opponents get too comfortable. Accra Girls SHS, having waited ten long years for this moment, had no plans of letting it slip through their fingers.

With determination and strategy, they held their ground and strategically seized the lead when it mattered most.

Their calmness under pressure and quick thinking in the latter rounds proved to be the deciding factor, pushing them ahead of Aburi and Notre Dame to clinch victory.

The Return of Accra Girls SHS

This triumph marks a major comeback for Accra Girls SHS. Their victory not only breaks their long drought but also signals their intent to be a serious contender in this year’s NSMQ.

The school’s fans and old girls alike have expressed their excitement on social media, hailing this victory as the dawn of a new era for Accra Girls SHS in the NSMQ.

What’s Next for Accra Girls SHS?

As they head into the one-eighth stage, all eyes will be on Accra Girls to see if they can keep up the momentum and challenge some of the big names in the competition. After this impressive performance, it’s clear that they have the brains and the heart to go far.

Source: Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah

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The project dubbed the Greater Drive-way which took off in April 2020, was supported by the Zongo Development Fund (ZDF).

The project included the provision of a school gate and gatehouse, the building of the school wall, asphalting of streets, landscaping the entire frontage and other parts of the school, wire fencing, and the creation of an ultra-modern car park decorated with green grass.

The headmistress, Mrs Gifty Andoh, led a brief ceremony at the campus on Thursday, April 2021, for the commissioning of the projects.

“We are here to commission the products of a dream that was birthed some four years ago by the leadership of the immediate past Headmistress in 2016 and old girl of the 1978 Year Group, Mrs Joyce Saa Acolatse,” she lauded.

The National President of AGOSA, Wilhelmina Emma Arthur at the commissioning said “AGOSA National decided to undertake the projects to give a facelift to the school as part of the 60^th anniversary which was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

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In order to make the dream possible, each year group was charged to raise funds and make voluntary contributions.

Madam Arthur revealed that it has taken several years for the school to get external support for the project.

However, through the efforts of 1977 AGOSA Year Group; the ZDF came on board to sponsor the school’s gate and gatehouse project.

“ZDF and its high officers took personal interest to ensure that the dream is realized and we will appeal to them again to support the creation of the car park to make space for school events and our fence to ward off criminals and ensure the security of the girls,” she pleaded.

On the part of ZDF, the Deputy CEO, Aisha Salifu, added “Accra Girls SHS, my Alma Mata, is situated at the gate of Ayawaso North, which is the most popular zongo community and has probably, boosted the level of education of Zongo girls’ especially Muslim girls within the municipality and hence, qualifies for support.”

Madam Salifu appreciated President Akufo-Addo for creating the ZDF and Free SHS to support education in the zongo communities. 

The announcement was made in the latest update by the Ghana Education Service (GES), which became necessary following the latest uproar of banned parents.

GES also announced the recovered students have not been subjected to stigmatisation but were warmly welcomed back to campus.

However, about 50 more students and staff are reportedly doing well, and it is the prayer of GES they recover fully and join their colleagues soon.

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That notwithstanding, some 259 students tested negative in the contact tracing which was put in place after the school recorded its first cases.

Meanwhile, Accra Girls SHS was disinfected yesterday as part of containment measures in cases and to eradicate fear of the novel respiratory virus.

The recovered students were sent back to school weeks after receiving treatment at a designated national treatment and isolation centre.

The elated students assembled in the forecourt of the compound to sing praises while they warmly welcome their mates.

The environment was filled with noise of jubilation by students who were waving their handkerchiefs in victory.

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The students, who have defeated the novel virus, are among the first batch of cases recorded.

They are now cleared to join the preparation towards their final exam slated for August 3 to September 4.

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They were, however, denied access to the children and left unattended to at the front gate of the school.

Speaking to media at the school, an angry parent whose did not identify herself, fumed, saying the government had no right to hold her child hostage.

Apart from making the ‘right’ argument, she also swore not to vote for President Akufo-Addo in the December 2020 elections.

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As if the threat of the President loosing her vote wasn’t enough, she also rained curses on the president.

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