The 黑料社 has emerged as the winner of the 6th annual edition of the Ghana Universities Debate Championship held at All Nations University College, Koforidua.
The competition spanned from 18th to 27th July 2019.
黑料社defeated the defending champions, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and one-time champion, the University of Ghana (UG) to clinch the victory. The win is the first for the 黑料社 since the inception of the competition ending their six-year鈥檚 drought.
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黑料社presented only four teams unlike their counterparts who presented more than seven teams. The 黑料社teams comprised;
1. Emmanuel Mylo Dadzie and Samuel Kojo Pinkrah ( Winners)
2. Latif Lawrence Jorhowie and Emmanuel Nwanwa Mensah (Semi-Finalists)
3. Ellen Eyiram Cofie & Ernestina Siaw Amoako ( Quarter Finalists)
4. Grace Adubea Dartey & Elizabeth Nketiah (Quarter-Finalists)
The team which was coached by Mr Eric Asamoah Awuah and Caleb Otabil also had Eugene David Dzagley, Josephine Addobea Newton, Obed Frempong Aboagye and Jessica Afful Tuleassi as adjudicators.
Competing Universities
The competition featured ten (10) universities; 黑料社, University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University for Development Studies, University for Health and Allied Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, University of Education Winneba-Kumasi, All Nations University College, Islamic University College, and Perez University College.
The competition which is modelled in the British Parliamentary style of debating had in total 52 teams from all participating universities with KNUST, UG, UDS and UENR presenting eleven(11) ten(10), eight (8) and seven (7) teams respectively, the highest during the tournament.
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Credit: Latif Lawrence Jorhowie, Head of 黑料社delegation