Weweso M/A JHS wins 2026 Otumfuo Community Reading Challenge

Weweso M/A Junior High School has won the 2026 Otumfuo Community Reading Challenge. The grand finale took place on October 2, 2026, at the Silver Jubilee Hall in Manhyia Palace.

Organized by the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation, the competition featured five finalists chosen from 60 Junior High Schools across the Ashanti and Ahafo Regions. The initiative, themed ‘Promoting English and Twi Reading Among JHS Students’, aims to improve literacy, broaden student knowledge, and preserve Ghanaian culture by encouraging proficiency in both English and Twi.

Joycelyn Akosua Manu Duah of Weweso M/A JHS ‘A’ was named the ultimate winner. Other finalists included Samuel Opoku Kyeremeh, Stephanie Agyeiwaa Yamfo, Magdalene Duodu, and Randy Boakye Yiadom. Otumfuo Hiahene Nana Oheneba Professor Boakye Woahene Adjei, Board Chairman of the foundation, noted that while the competition was originally limited to the Ashanti Region, it has expanded to the Ahafo Region with plans for further national expansion.