Adongo Naftali Atinga, a student of Abe Halperin School in Tamale, Northern Region, has emerged the winner of the 2025 edition of the Literacy Challenge.
Adongo clinched the ultimate prize after excelling in four rounds of intense tests during the grand finale of the competition, held on Saturday, August 16, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
For his outstanding performance, he received a cash prize of GH¢10,000, a glittering trophy, and the bragging rights as the best Junior High School student in Ghana.
The first runner-up position went to Ama Asantewa Atta-Duncan of Bishop Bowers School, who took home GH¢3,000 and a package of gifts from sponsors.
Edudzi Kofi Yeboah of Covenant Presby School placed third, winning GH¢2,000 and additional sponsor rewards.
On winning the trophy, Master Atinga expressed appreciation to his twin brother and also to his school for the assistance.
The Literacy Challenge, organised annually by Citi FM and Channel One TV, seeks to nurture reading, writing, and critical thinking skills among Junior High School students across the country.