The 16th edition of the Africa Scrabble Championship, the equivalent to the Africa Cup of Nations is kicking off today in Monrovia.
It will be the first time; Liberia is hosting the Africa Scrabble Championship.
The competition is taking place at the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town.
About 24 countries across Africa are in Liberia to challenge for the prizes and laurels at the competition.
Liberia Scrabble Association President Lester Morris says the country players are upbeat about hosting the competition for the first time in Liberia.
Mr. Morris said Liberia is poised to win the competition as the players have put in so much in preparing for the tournament.
He said the Liberian Scrabble players want to improve their standing in Africa and the world by winning the competition for the first time.
More than hundred and fifty scrabble players are expected to compete in the event.
Liberia finished 5th in the last edition in Ghana.
Youth and Sports Minister, Cornelia Kruah has welcomed the 24 countries, while praising the Liberia Scrabble Association for efforts in staging the event in Liberia.
Minister Kruah said, “It was an honour welcoming players from 24 countries and officially opening the Africa Scrabble Championship 2026- the scrabble version of AFCON”.
Formally opening the competition, the Sports Minister said “As the Ministry of Youth and Sports works to strengthen and diversify sports in Liberia, Intellectual Sports remain at the heart of this mission”.