General News of Thursday, 27 June 2019

Source: Ibrahim Yusif

Galaxy International School lifts Ghana flag high

Galaxy International won seven medals Galaxy International won seven medals

Galaxy International School won several medals in the just ended Owlypia Global Round competition 2019 held at Fitzwillian College at Cambridge University in the UK.

The competition which saw over 20 countries competing for awards in fierce brain battles had Galaxy International School as the only representative of Ghana.

The Ghana team at the end of the competition bagged 7 medals becoming one of the top medal winners in the competition. The Ghana team was represented by Owuraku Addo Ayisi who won a Gold and Bronze medal, Kwesi Selassie Amonor Ansah, one silver and 2 bronze medals, Rudolf Kofi Asiedu Affanyi 2 bronze medals.

Galaxy International School is the only official Owlypia examination center in Ghana, they have always participated in many Owlypia Competitions around the world.

Mr Jasur Domullojonov, the college counselor and the leader of the Ghana team was excited about the great exploits of the students , he reiterated that Galaxy International School believes in the wholistic development of the child and creating international platforms and opportunities for students to explore their potentials, that is why Galaxy International School has always participated in Owlypia, he said.



Owlypia is an exciting international competition for students aged 11-14 and 15-18. It aims at inspiring intellectual curiosity in every young mind and has a central theme each year selected to give essence to this objective .

This year’s theme was “Creativity Beyond the Borders”. At the Owlypia,students participated in three competitions:

• Owlypia Online

• Owlypia Locals

• Owlypia Globals

By participating in the Owlypia competitions in five different subject areas, which are Social Studies, Art & Design, Literature & Culture, Science & Technology and Economics & Business, young intellectuals can share their creative ideas, develop their multi- disciplinary academic skills, unlock their potential, build self- confidence, develop collaborative teamwork skills and create new friendships.