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Pure FM Head of Sports, Bright Kankam Boadu was named the Sports Journalist of the Year at the 49th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards night in Accra on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former Nhyira FM Head of Sports won the award ahead of Fentuo Tahiru, Bill Eshun, Kelvin Owusu Ansah and Janet Nana Akua Amankwaa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the night, Ghanaian high jumper Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah claimed top prizes at the event as she won the Female Athlete of the Year and Sports Personality of the Year titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the same night, Barcelona B’s Abdul Aziz Issah took home the Prospect of the Year and Male Footballer of the Year awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awards scheme, which is the longest-running event in the country, was held to award sportsmen and women who contributed immensely and brought honour to the country in the year 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the list of all award winners from the 49th edition of the SWAG Awards gala:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports Personality of the Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rose Yeboah Amoaniwaa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Footballer of the Year (Male)\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdul Aziz Issah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mukarama Abdulai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foreign-based Footballer of the Year (Female)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thelma Baffoe Atuah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Footballer of the Year (Home-based)\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Sowah – Medeama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Footballer of the Year (Female, Home-based)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comfort Yeboah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athlete of the Year (Male)\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edwin Gadayi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athlete of the Year (Female)\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club of the Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FC Samartex<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Team Of The Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghana’s Athletics Relay Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach of the Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desmond Ofei – Black Satellites<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boxer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amadu Mohammed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beach Soccer Player of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexander Adjei<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administrator of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bawah Fuseini – Ghana Athletics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Posthumous Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discovery of the Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayisha Aminu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prospect of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdul Aziz Issah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table Tennis Player of the Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israel Aklie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volleyball Player of the Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rashaka Katadat – Ghana Army<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swimmer of the Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abeku Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Male Hockey Player of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin Acquah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female Club of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Ladies Hockey Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students Athlete of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mariam Yussif<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hockey Player of the Year (Female)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth Opoku of GRA Ladies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referee of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nii Otoo Larkyne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyclist of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emmanuel Sesi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taekwando Athlete of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelvin Amuzu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weightlifter of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winifred Ntumi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Male Puller of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edward Yamoah Asamoah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female Puller of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace Minta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWAG President’s Award\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Kwasi Appiah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWAG Journalist of the Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bright Kankam Boadu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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