Accra Girls SHS wins Ace Spoken Word Championship
The Accra Girls Senior High School has emerged the overall winner of the Ace Spoken Word Championship after outperforming three other second cycle schools in the competition held in Accra last Thursday.
The school triumphed over Forces Senior High Technical School, Ghana Christian International High School and O’Reilly Senior High School to claim the top position in the contest, which began with 27 participating schools.
The Ace Spoken Word Championship is aimed at promoting public speaking, critical thinking and leadership skills among senior high school (SHS) students through spoken word performances and quizzes.
The competition challenged students to write and perform spoken-word poetry on the theme “When the Whistle Blows, Borders Fade”, which celebrated unity through sports ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States.
The event featured a spoken word segment in which contestants delivered presentations on unity, diversity and peaceful coexistence before, during and after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
It also included a quiz segment that tested participants' knowledge of Ghana, the FIFA World Cup and the United States of America.
Results
Accra Girls Senior High School emerged as the overall winner of the competition, followed by Ghana Christian International High School in second place. Forces Senior High Technical School placed third, while O'Reilly Senior High School finished fourth.
The participants, selected from schools across the Greater Accra Region, competed in six groups for spots in the semi-finals.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, commended the organisers for providing a platform that encouraged students to develop their communication, analytical and leadership skills.
He urged students to broaden their knowledge of Ghana’s history, governance and national institutions, noting that some contestants demonstrated stronger knowledge of the United States than Ghana during the quiz segment.
The minister encouraged the students to learn more about their country and take an active interest in national affairs.
He also highlighted the achievements of women in leadership, citing former Chief Justice Georgina Wood and Ghana’s first female Vice President as examples for young people, particularly girls.
Expansion of contest
Mr Iddrisu praised the United States Embassy and Ace Consult for their commitment to promoting spoken word among young people.
He proposed that the competition be developed into a national programme through collaboration among the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES), the United States Embassy and Ace Consult.
