SWAG announces the 49th Awards Gala Night candidates
Grace Mintah and Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa compete for the top prize at the 49th Sports Writers Association of Ghana Awards in 2024.
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), the umbrella body of Ghanaian sports journalists, has announced nominees for the 49th edition of the most prestigious SWAG Awards.
The SWAG Awards celebrate sports excellence and the oldest award program in Ghana. Since 1975, it has continuously recognised the efforts of those involved in sports development and given top-performing athletes and women awards.
The 49th edition will be held in the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday, January 24, 2025, at precisely 6 p.m., according to a statement signed by Charles Osei Asibey, the Association’s general secretary.
The statement said over 80 top-performing athletes and officials within the year under review who contributed to results and the development of sports have been shortlisted for honours. SWAG announces the 49th Awards Gala Night candidates.
The complete list of nominees for the 49th SWAG Awards is shown below.
CORPORATE AWARDS
Access Bank
KGL
AFE Lotto
MERITORIOUS AWARD
Mr. Ernest Thompson – Football
Dr. Kwaku Ofosu-Asare – 13th African Games
Ernest Danso – CDM, 13th African Games
DEDICATION AND VALOUR
Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah Asare – Cricket
Hannah Akua Humphrey – Taekwondo
Believer, Matchmaker – Boxing
Mr Joseph Yaw Appiah – Football
Carl Lokko – Pro Boxing Trainer
Alhaji Grunsah – Football Administrator
New Juaben Table Tennis Club
POSTHUMOUS AWARD
Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah
STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
William Amponsah – West Texas A&M University
Mariam Yussif – St. Louis Senior High School
Naseera Efua Kwansah – Effutu Senior High School
REFEREE/UMPIRE OF THE YEAR
Nii Otoo Larkyne – Armwrestling
Julien Nunoo – Football
WO1 Clement Smith Danyagri – Athletics
PROSPECT OF THE YEAR
Abdul Aziz Issah – Football
Blessed Abeka Nunoo – Arm wrestling
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
Jada Yankey – Swimming
Ayisha Aminu – Golf
SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR/PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR
Bernard Quartey – Ghana Boxing Federation
Charles Osei Asibey – Ghana Armwrestling Federation
Bawa Fuseini – Ghana Athletics
SWAG TOP FIVE (5) FEDERATIONS
Badminton Association of Ghana
Ghana Hockey Association
Ghana Arm Wrestling Federation
Ghana Taekwondo Federation
Ghana Athletics
Ghana Swimming Association
Ghana Boxing Federation
Ghana Football Association
NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Black Challenge – Amputee Football
Black Sticks Ladies – Hockey
Black Satellites – Football
Black Princess – Football
Athletics Relay Team
CLUB OF THE YEAR – MALE
FC Samartex – Football
Dreams FC – Football
CLUB OF THE YEAR – FEMALE
Hasaacas Ladies – Football
Royal Ladies – Hockey
BEACH SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Adjei
CYCLIST OF THE YEAR
Emmanuel Sesi – Royal Stars Cycling Club
Victor Cudjoe Akpablu – Gladiators Cycling Club
WEIGHTLIFTER OF THE YEAR
Winifred Ntumi
TAEKWONDO ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Erica Tuagbor
Kelvin Amuzu
SWIMMER OF THE YEAR
Abeiku Jackson
PULLER OF THE YEAR – FEMALE
Grace Mintah – Ghana Police Service
PULLER OF THE YEAR – MALE
Edward Yamoah Asamoah – Ghana Immigration Service
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Israel Aklie
Joanita Borteye
HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR – MALE
Benjamin Acquah – Exchequers Hockey Club
HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR – FEMALE
Elizabeth Opoku – GRA Ladies Hockey Club
Mavis Ampem Darko – Army Ladies Hockey Club
BOXER OF THE YEAR
Amadu Mohammed
Joseph Commey
COACH OF THE YEAR
Yussif Basigi – Black Princesses
Desmond Offei – Black Satellite
Boakye Yiadom – Black Sticks Ladies
Husseini Akuetteh Addy – Golden Arms
Dr Ofori Asare – Black Bombers
Nurudeen Amadu – FC Samartex
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – MALE
Joseph Paul Amoah
Edwin Gadayi
Cadman Evans Yamoah
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – FEMALE
Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
FEMALE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – HOME BASED
Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah (Ampen Darkoa Ladies)
Grace Banwa (Hasaacas Ladies)
Mukarama Abdulai (Hasaacas Ladies)
FEMALE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – FOREIGN BASED
Thelma Baffoe Atuah (TP Mazembe)
Salamatu Abdulai (Swieqi United, Malta)
Jennifer Kankam Yeboah (ZED FC, Egypt)
MALE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Emmanuel Keyeke – FC Samartex
Stephen Amankona – Berekum Chelsea
Abdul Aziz Issah – FC Barcelona
SWAG SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Grace Mintah – Armwrestling
Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa – Athletics
SWAG PRESIDENT’S AWARD
SWAG LONG SERVICE AWARD – MEDIA
SWAG SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Source: swagghana.com