Abuse of intellectual power by NSMQ organisers

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Aboskele Prempeh College 1 year ago

Ghanaweb paa, upon all the news in Ghana, is this wjat you could publish.

Ghanaweb paa, upon all the news in Ghana, is this wjat you could publish.
Password 1 year ago

He is not serious

He is not serious
Concerned observer 1 year ago

Do you consider academic discourse not worthy news? Please come again.

Do you consider academic discourse not worthy news? Please come again.
Ashanti 1 year ago

What secondary did you attend? A simple “what”, you couldn’t spell. No wonder you talked trash.

What secondary did you attend? A simple “what”, you couldn’t spell. No wonder you talked trash.
Kwamena 1 year ago

Fa wo brofo kɔ!!!! Nonsense

Fa wo brofo kɔ!!!! Nonsense
Ama 1 year ago

Prempeh College should boycott the NSMQ and hope they can garner some sympathy from Opoku Ware and some of the other major schools in Ashanti Region.

This is ridiculous and an affront to show their power, after all isn't i ...
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Prempeh College should boycott the NSMQ and hope they can garner some sympathy from Opoku Ware and some of the other major schools in Ashanti Region.

This is ridiculous and an affront to show their power, after all isn't it only fair to challenge an intellectual theory. I am sure if this was done to Presec, it'll be seen as a conspiracy theory to clip their wings.

Whoever made that decision should be sacked!!!!!
Qwedwo Ghana 1 year ago

Very pathetic
Since when did seeking a court redress become a crime?

Like PT wanted Prempeh to fold their hands and just watch it pass while no source, aside the consultant could proof the answer given to be wrong,

Th ...
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Very pathetic
Since when did seeking a court redress become a crime?

Like PT wanted Prempeh to fold their hands and just watch it pass while no source, aside the consultant could proof the answer given to be wrong,

This is indeed a shameful act by all standard
Kwasi 1 year ago

You want to take a quiz competition for kids to court? You guys are really full of yourselves.

You want to take a quiz competition for kids to court? You guys are really full of yourselves.
BigStone 1 year ago

Prempeh College is a bigger brand than Primetime. They can relegate us to HELL, we care less.

Primetime is NOT above the COURT OF LAW of GH.

Now, the competition is turning into something else and therefore GES should ...
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Prempeh College is a bigger brand than Primetime. They can relegate us to HELL, we care less.

Primetime is NOT above the COURT OF LAW of GH.

Now, the competition is turning into something else and therefore GES should stamp their authority on the NSMQ.

Our children go to school to learn approved scientific facts and knowledge but not twisted and fabricated ones.

Primetime must accept constructive criticism rather than being bossy.

Primetime need the schools more and must show maximum respect to them.

Prempeh College is the ONLY school since the inception of the NSMQ to have not tasted qualification from the Regional Prelims but always starts as a seeded school. This is the record Primetime want to halt it but it is not possible.

Primetime should sit up and do things in a more professional way.

We are world champions and we respect rules and regulations but Primetime's action this time is needless and unnecessary. Truth hurts but it must be told.

We are NOT cowards to be manipulated and cheated. Prempeh College is a tougher customer and we cannot be manhandled like that.

Bedankt!
Ras 1 year ago

Snr BigStone, we're older, bigger, better, sharper and
smarter than Primetime.

Snr BigStone, we're older, bigger, better, sharper and
smarter than Primetime.

ODURO KELVIN OBREMPONG 1 year ago

Prime Time appears overly authoritative, and I am uncertain who authorized them to present high school students with such formidable questions.

Ironically, Prempeh College holds more significance than Prime Time.

The NS ...
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Prime Time appears overly authoritative, and I am uncertain who authorized them to present high school students with such formidable questions.

Ironically, Prempeh College holds more significance than Prime Time.

The NSMQ would be insignificant without the presence of Prempeh College.

I contend that Prime Time should be subjected to vetting by the GES. The questions they pose to high school students surpass the complexity of the prescribed syllabus, to the extent that even the professors who formulated these questions find it difficult to answer the majority of them.
King jeffi jeffer 1 year ago

This is very disgusting. Defending an answer which is correct infront of scholars or academicians who are full of pride cannot boldly say for once that we prime time had it wrong this time. Prempeh your right fell ashame to a ...
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This is very disgusting. Defending an answer which is correct infront of scholars or academicians who are full of pride cannot boldly say for once that we prime time had it wrong this time. Prempeh your right fell ashame to apologise to Prempeh hence demoting them. U see your faces as we all know NSMQ is manipulated to favor a school. We prempeh don't give a of ur demotion. We are stronger than prime time, we existed before prime time and prime time will vanish but Prempeh will continue to exits. Long live PC, Long live the contestants that made prime time looks stupid. PC is worldly known of its achievements. What's nsqm. We hype it to get the fame its bragging of now. Now we spit on your grave.
Enemy 1 year ago

Ne kwasia bi

Ne kwasia bi
King 1 year ago

Primetime should come again!
This is absurd and there's no sense in this.
Demoting a school for challenging an answer??
Ah!

Primetime should come again!
This is absurd and there's no sense in this.
Demoting a school for challenging an answer??
Ah!
Gideon Adu-Boateng 1 year ago

Any good intellectual is ready to learn more or clarify issues for the benefit of the learning community. Primetime is growing wings too much in this nsmq. The should have a lot of consultant with divergent ideas. Moreover, t ...
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Any good intellectual is ready to learn more or clarify issues for the benefit of the learning community. Primetime is growing wings too much in this nsmq. The should have a lot of consultant with divergent ideas. Moreover, they should be ready to explain vividly any concerns of the contestants since this programme has many viewers who learn a lot from the answers provided.
Well written Sir!!!
Adobea 1 year ago

Shame on primetime!

Shame on primetime!
Nana Boachie 1 year ago

Prime Time is a joke. how can you punish someone for defending what they think is right. it is high time Prempeh College exist this competition.

Prime Time is a joke. how can you punish someone for defending what they think is right. it is high time Prempeh College exist this competition.
We need a rival quiz organizer. Premier boycott all 1 year ago

Prempeh college should boycott all future competiton organised by PrimitiveTime. Why should Prempeh allow itself to be cheated by ignoramus so- called professors and lecturers if rhe che ans pour bygone years?
We need a riva ...
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Prempeh college should boycott all future competiton organised by PrimitiveTime. Why should Prempeh allow itself to be cheated by ignoramus so- called professors and lecturers if rhe che ans pour bygone years?
We need a rival quiz organizer. All schools should boycott the competition, as they could be the next to be cheated.
Benjamin Andoh 1 year ago

I strongly disagree with the decision to demote the school for challenging an answer. This punishment is unreasonable and lacks logic. I hope Prempeh College returns and this decision is reconsidered.

I strongly disagree with the decision to demote the school for challenging an answer. This punishment is unreasonable and lacks logic. I hope Prempeh College returns and this decision is reconsidered.
Kofi 1 year ago

It's sad to hear this happen in the 21St century. Primetime should rescind its decision and apologize to Prempeh College. Otherwise, their credibility and integrity will be severely dented.

It's sad to hear this happen in the 21St century. Primetime should rescind its decision and apologize to Prempeh College. Otherwise, their credibility and integrity will be severely dented.

Profzet 1 year ago

Primetime is behaving like a small boy who has a ball and has been eliminated in a football game, and he quickly catches his ball.

Primetime is behaving like a small boy who has a ball and has been eliminated in a football game, and he quickly catches his ball.
Kwame 1 year ago

Absolutely ridiculous from Primetime . This is a very hopeless agenda which in the end will make the competition less attractive

Absolutely ridiculous from Primetime . This is a very hopeless agenda which in the end will make the competition less attractive
Wiredu Obed 1 year ago

This is academic dictatorship...whatever they(PT) say is the answer whether correct or not, it is the answer...if P.T says 1+1=3 and you dare challenge that the answer is 2, you're out of their competition...What kind of educ ...
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This is academic dictatorship...whatever they(PT) say is the answer whether correct or not, it is the answer...if P.T says 1+1=3 and you dare challenge that the answer is 2, you're out of their competition...What kind of education is that...
Mr. Boateng 1 year ago

what PrimeTime is doing is outright unethical. how can Prempeh College be penalized for defending something the College thinks is right. Even if it's wrong, PrimeTime should tell us why the College's answer is wrong.
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what PrimeTime is doing is outright unethical. how can Prempeh College be penalized for defending something the College thinks is right. Even if it's wrong, PrimeTime should tell us why the College's answer is wrong.
charle, this be outright bs!
HOLY P 1 year ago

Now people know how power corrupts. Primetime gained some small popularity emanating from the enthusiasm of old students of these same top participating schools, and they want to behave like tyrants. Authoritarian rule in NS ...
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Now people know how power corrupts. Primetime gained some small popularity emanating from the enthusiasm of old students of these same top participating schools, and they want to behave like tyrants. Authoritarian rule in NSMQ? come on! Well that's the Ghanaian way of solving issues, intimidation! but Prempeh College brand is too huge to be intimidated. It's an international brand with international academic competition trophies, respected by international bodies and universities. Primetime want to disrespect the brand with their bruised ego.
Baffour Awuah III 1 year ago

This is Funny. What’s wrong with PrimeTime? Coming against one of the greatest schools of all time in this country. Let the Ashanti Regional schools boycott this NSMQ and see if PrimeTime is really relevant.

This is Funny. What’s wrong with PrimeTime? Coming against one of the greatest schools of all time in this country. Let the Ashanti Regional schools boycott this NSMQ and see if PrimeTime is really relevant.
Nana Kwame 1 year ago

Prempeh College is bigger than primetime. They should boycott the competition. Leaving the competition will never affect Prempeh

Prempeh College is bigger than primetime. They should boycott the competition. Leaving the competition will never affect Prempeh
SkBee 1 year ago

So some of you think this issue is trivial?
I read a comment ; "Ghanaweb paa, upon all the news in Ghana, is this wjat you could publish"

If you are not aware, the Senior High School called "Prempeh College" is stronger ...
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So some of you think this issue is trivial?
I read a comment ; "Ghanaweb paa, upon all the news in Ghana, is this wjat you could publish"

If you are not aware, the Senior High School called "Prempeh College" is stronger and bigger than apartheid. (In the voice of Snr. Antwi Boasiako Chairman Wontumi).

But let's be serious, there is a saying in Twi that literally translates to English as - (When an animal is attacking a friend, don't shout; "LEAVE HIM" rather shout "LEAVE US" because from your friend, you will be next).
Acquah 1 year ago

This is intellectual slavery and we should condemn ...how could challenging a scientific fact becomes an offense to warrant sanction....

If this is indeed the position of the organizers of NSMQ then every school should boy ...
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This is intellectual slavery and we should condemn ...how could challenging a scientific fact becomes an offense to warrant sanction....

If this is indeed the position of the organizers of NSMQ then every school should boycott the completion ...it's no more academic exercise rather imposition scientific fact as to whether its wrong or otherwise..

PC should stay off if this is the way to go...
Proph 1 year ago

Prime time should come again.In 2016 ,there was a correction made by a prempeh contestant for a wrong answer,of which they readily accepted n moved on .A similar scenario reoccurs last year n out of Shame ,you are quick to co ...
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Prime time should come again.In 2016 ,there was a correction made by a prempeh contestant for a wrong answer,of which they readily accepted n moved on .A similar scenario reoccurs last year n out of Shame ,you are quick to come out with this judgement to one of the best in the nsmq competition.Its never too late to rescind your selfish decision.On a more serious note, prempeh has made it as the best long before this so called quiz....The blood will always be green.....Seniors !!!!!

Concerned NSMQ Fanatic 1 year ago

This is tyranny at its peak. Why should a school be penalised for fighting for their rights ? This is the problem with Ghana. We are taught to accept whatever shithousery which is being thrown our way. Demoting a school becau ...
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This is tyranny at its peak. Why should a school be penalised for fighting for their rights ? This is the problem with Ghana. We are taught to accept whatever shithousery which is being thrown our way. Demoting a school because they stood up to you is just damn wrong. This decision too could have come sooner but you guys waited till the last minute hm
Asare 1 year ago

Interesting write up. What has the minister got to do with a private initiative. Then we will turnaround and accuse him of interference.

Interesting write up. What has the minister got to do with a private initiative. Then we will turnaround and accuse him of interference.
BigStone 1 year ago

Do you know much about the setup of the NSMQ? Do you know the role of MoE/GES/CHASS in the NSMQ?
So petitioning those bodies are not out of place. Get more facts please. Primetime is NOT on their own in the organisation of t ...
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Do you know much about the setup of the NSMQ? Do you know the role of MoE/GES/CHASS in the NSMQ?
So petitioning those bodies are not out of place. Get more facts please. Primetime is NOT on their own in the organisation of the NSMQ ooo.
Rexford 1 year ago

Very pathetic. An answer from a book which they studied from isn't accepted by prime time just because they have their own answer is just monopoly.

Very pathetic. An answer from a book which they studied from isn't accepted by prime time just because they have their own answer is just monopoly.
BigStone 1 year ago

What did the do to Presec and Achimota for protesting?
Achimota even went to court to be reinstated in regional qualifiers and they won the case.
Presec wrote a long thesis when they lost to Prempeh College from their old ...
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What did the do to Presec and Achimota for protesting?
Achimota even went to court to be reinstated in regional qualifiers and they won the case.
Presec wrote a long thesis when they lost to Prempeh College from their old students and even threatened Primetime.What action did they take against them?
We now know your target but we won't sit down for such unprofessionalism from Primetime. NSMQ is not compulsory. After all, do you know how the competing schools struggle to prepare for this competition?
Don't bite the fingers that once fed you@ Primetime. Respect the competing schools for their role in promoting your brand and most especially Prempeh College and her old boys and sympathisers.
We don't loose anything if Prempeh College stay away from the competition.
Ashanti 1 year ago

Before PrimeTime, there was the GOAT( PC). PrimeTime lacks the seasoned intellectuals to advise them. Demoting PC to whatever you wish to call it doesn’t add up to anything. PrimeTime is hurt because PC challenged them. You ...
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Before PrimeTime, there was the GOAT( PC). PrimeTime lacks the seasoned intellectuals to advise them. Demoting PC to whatever you wish to call it doesn’t add up to anything. PrimeTime is hurt because PC challenged them. You can never degrade PC. PREMPEH COLLEGE is bigger than PrimeTime.
ed 1 year ago

this is wrong.....i think Prempeh should not partake .....

this is wrong.....i think Prempeh should not partake .....
BigStone 1 year ago

What is the evidence that all those lambasting Primetime are Old Boys of Prempeh College?

Do they have an app to ascertain that or just by the face of the pink sheet?

They should know that Prempeh College also have a lo ...
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What is the evidence that all those lambasting Primetime are Old Boys of Prempeh College?

Do they have an app to ascertain that or just by the face of the pink sheet?

They should know that Prempeh College also have a lot of sympathisers on social media.

Primetime is NOT serious one bit, truth must be told.
Omanbapa Kwabena 1 year ago

Did Prempeh College take Primetime to court? And even if Prempeh took them to court and so what? Is it illegal to go to court? And what is the basis for demoting the College to participate in regional contest.
This is very ...
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Did Prempeh College take Primetime to court? And even if Prempeh took them to court and so what? Is it illegal to go to court? And what is the basis for demoting the College to participate in regional contest.
This is very dictatorial and very unintellectual.

Let’s imagine a football match between Kotoko and Hearts. Hearts scores a goal which Kotoko considers an offside goal. If a FAN of Kotoko (not Kotoko as a team) chooses to go to court is it criminal? Then all of a sudden the Premier League Board decides to relegate Kotoko to Division one. Does this make sense at all?
I rest my case
Senior Agabus 1 year ago

This marks the decline of the PrimeTime brand. The next generation will not recognize PrimeTime, overshadowed by your ego. Indeed, ego is the enemy. Prempeh College will continue to rise and shine globally. Long live Prempeh ...
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This marks the decline of the PrimeTime brand. The next generation will not recognize PrimeTime, overshadowed by your ego. Indeed, ego is the enemy. Prempeh College will continue to rise and shine globally. Long live Prempeh College
Atadwe 1 year ago

This path Primetime is taking will be their doom, how can you demote a School for Challenging an answer. Prempeh Brand is bigger than NSMQ. Holds most Record since it's inception. #BoycottNSMQ. #AllAshantiSchools

This path Primetime is taking will be their doom, how can you demote a School for Challenging an answer. Prempeh Brand is bigger than NSMQ. Holds most Record since it's inception. #BoycottNSMQ. #AllAshantiSchools
Senior Agabus 1 year ago

PrimeTime is now an academic tyranny, acting to stifling freedom of thought, expression, causing academic inquiry. This marks the decline of the PrimeTime brand. The next generation will not recognize PrimeTime, overshadowed ...
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PrimeTime is now an academic tyranny, acting to stifling freedom of thought, expression, causing academic inquiry. This marks the decline of the PrimeTime brand. The next generation will not recognize PrimeTime, overshadowed by your ego. Indeed, ego is the enemy.

Prempeh College will continue to rise and shine globally. Long live Prempeh College
Samuel Adu Gyimah 1 year ago

The education minister should investigate this and take proper action

The education minister should investigate this and take proper action
Quame 1 year ago

The best is for the college to boycott n concentrate on international duties like the robotics, which is practically oriented not this chew n pour thing. Prime Time came to meet the college so they can't dictate for us. #Boyc ...
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The best is for the college to boycott n concentrate on international duties like the robotics, which is practically oriented not this chew n pour thing. Prime Time came to meet the college so they can't dictate for us. #Boycottnow.
OP 1 year ago

The posture of Prime Time can only be compared to that of a typical bush educated illiterate

The posture of Prime Time can only be compared to that of a typical bush educated illiterate
Linda Okyere 1 year ago

Primetime will soon lose their credibility in this program. They got to admit that science is FACT not faith and assumptions!

Primetime will soon lose their credibility in this program. They got to admit that science is FACT not faith and assumptions!
Kubu 1 year ago

This primetime or whatever they call themselves should be ashamed of themselves. We the Seniors will not sit down for them to misbehave. This is Prempeh College and not any other school. I think we should boycott this theory ...
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This primetime or whatever they call themselves should be ashamed of themselves. We the Seniors will not sit down for them to misbehave. This is Prempeh College and not any other school. I think we should boycott this theory theory NSMQ and focus on the Robotics
HOW 1 year ago

PT I think you want to take to easy and lazy approach to punish the innocent one. PC didn't take you to court. It was an interested party who believes in proper education and academic work. PT stop misbehaving and lower you ...
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PT I think you want to take to easy and lazy approach to punish the innocent one. PC didn't take you to court. It was an interested party who believes in proper education and academic work. PT stop misbehaving and lower your ego to be taught
Daniel 1 year ago

To the best of my knowledge, an individual sought redress in court, and not Prempeh College. So why does Primetime want to punish the school for that?

Maybe I'm wrong, and Primetime has a good reason for sending Prempeh to ...
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To the best of my knowledge, an individual sought redress in court, and not Prempeh College. So why does Primetime want to punish the school for that?

Maybe I'm wrong, and Primetime has a good reason for sending Prempeh to prelims when the school should clearly be seeded this year by virtue of making it past the 1/8th stage last year. But if they have a good reason for their decision, why are they not communicating it publicly and rather making this move clandestinely?

If Primetime should come public with their reason for punishing Prempeh, and it's a good one, I doubt that many people will still have illwill towards them.

Until we see their explanation though, it is difficult to argue against the conclusion that Primetime is being unfair, prejudiced and irrational in the punishment being metted out to Prempeh.
Mudphysh 1 year ago

To me, this is the time for 'the shark quiz' to take it stand. If we can hype the shark like the way we do to NSMQ.... Primetime will know that they are nobody.

The shark quiz administrators should get more sponsors and m ...
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To me, this is the time for 'the shark quiz' to take it stand. If we can hype the shark like the way we do to NSMQ.... Primetime will know that they are nobody.

The shark quiz administrators should get more sponsors and make the quiz more interesting. We will all switch the attention to the Shark quiz and not NSMQ.
BigStone 1 year ago

This is very TRUE. Let's move to SHARKS QUIZ and hype it more.

PT is now rich through schools and old students support to the NSMQ so they are authoritarians on us.

Let's go to Sharks Quiz.

This is very TRUE. Let's move to SHARKS QUIZ and hype it more.

PT is now rich through schools and old students support to the NSMQ so they are authoritarians on us.

Let's go to Sharks Quiz.
Concerned Odadie 1 year ago

This sets a bad precedent. Prime Time should be open to dialogue and have a clear guideline to address issues of this kind. Resorting to underhanded tactics like these will mar their image and brand. They should comeback agai ...
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This sets a bad precedent. Prime Time should be open to dialogue and have a clear guideline to address issues of this kind. Resorting to underhanded tactics like these will mar their image and brand. They should comeback again. This is not only bad for Prempeh College but for all competing schools. If the 5 time champions - Prempeh College can be treated this way, then other schools can be subjected to this unfair treatment. To Prempeh College and it's old boys, I say fight this decision with all you've got even to the point of boycotting the NSMQ. I would entreat all other schools to support the Sofoline Iron boys in this quest else you might be next.
Paddy 1 year ago

No wonder our leaders have this mindset exhibited by these professors
No wonder we've been retrogressing as a country
Since the we got more educated every aspect of our economy has been going down including quize
Eg. Tec ...
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No wonder our leaders have this mindset exhibited by these professors
No wonder we've been retrogressing as a country
Since the we got more educated every aspect of our economy has been going down including quize
Eg. Technical Schhool graduates who were engineers built better roads than the PHD and Prof engineers

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