Osei Tutu Senior High School has emerged as the winner at the 2025 ACE Spoken Word Competition, walking away with a cash prize of GHS 7,000.
The grand finale, held on May 23, 2025, took place at the KNUST Great Hall Auditorium in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
The Spoken Word programme focuses not only on education but also on initiatives that promote English literacy and foster confidence within local communities, particularly among students across all fields of study.
Kumasi Academy was named first runner-up, earning a cash prize of GHS 5,000. The second edition of the competition featured a compelling showdown among four finalist schools: Osei Tutu SHS, Kumasi Academy, KNUST SHS, and Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS.
Organised by ACE Consult in collaboration with US Embassy, the event was themed “Volunteerism.” Marilyn Owusu, who doubles as the CEO of ACE Consult and Executive Director of American Corner-Kumasi, emphasised the importance of the initiative, highlighting how it provided a platform for young participants to express their perspectives on the value and impact of volunteer work.
“A lot of people in Ghana do things expecting to be paid, and when they aren’t, they get angry. It is the spirit of volunteerism that transforms a nation,” she stated.
Matthew K. Asada, the Press Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, expressed his satisfaction with the programme.
“It’s amazing. I initially thought it might be just one person performing, but then I saw the first part—it was more theatrical… Then came the second part, which was the Q&A session, followed by the third section, which involved impromptu and improvisation. It was quite impressive,” he stated.
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