The Sports Writers Association of Ghana have announced the nominees for this year’s 44th SWAG Awards ceremony which has been scheduled for May, 11th 2019 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Speaking at the launch of the event on Monday at the MTN Head Office the President of SWAG, Kwabena Yeboah stated.
“This year’s event will be attended by very high profile personalities whose names would be revealed soon. Also I have extended a special invitation to celebrated journalist Mark Gleeson and the AIPS Africa family,” Kwabena Yeboah.
Headline sponsor of the Awards MTN Ghana representative during the launch,Mr. Samuel Koranteng, Corporate Services Executive of MTN, said” their commitment to sports in the country has been unblemished just like how SWAG has been consistent with the course to recognise the finest sports talents in the country”.
The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Prof. Peter Twumasi commended SWAG for sustaining the awards scheme for over the last four decade and tasked it to also shift their focus to expose Ghanaian talents to the world.
Below is the full list of nominees
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- ISAAC DOGBOE (BOXING)
- THOMAS PARTEY (FOOTBALL)
- ANTHONY BAFFOE (FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION)
NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR - THE GHANA EAGLES (RUGBY)
- THE GOLDEN ARMS (ARMWRESTLING)
COACH OF THE YEAR
- EBENEZER FRIMPONG (GRA)
- BOAKYE DANQUAH (FEMALE COACH OF GRA LADIES)
- RICHMOND ATTIPOE (EXCHEQUERS)
FEDERATION LEADER OF THE YEAR
- CHARLES OSEI ASSIBEY (ARMWRESTLING)
- EVANS KOJO YEBOAH (BADMINTON)
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – MALE
- THOMAS PARTEY
- JOHN ANTWI
- FELIX ANNAN
- KASSIM NUHU
- JOSEPH AIDOO
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – FEMALE
- MUKURAMA ABDULAI (NORTHERN LADIES & BLACK MAIDENS)
- FAUSTINA AMPAH (MINSK, BELARUS & BLACK QUEENS)
- GRACE ASANTEWAA (AMPEM DARKOWAA LADIES & BLACK PRINCESSES)
PROFESSIONAL BOXER OF THE YEAR
- ISAAC DOGBEY
- RICHARD COMMEY
AMATEUR BOXER OF THE YEAR
- JESSE LARTEY
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
- JANET AMPONSAH
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- DEREK ABREFA (MALE)
- CELIA BAAH DANSO (FEMALE)
ARMWRESTLING
- ALBERTA AMPOMAH (FEMALE)
- HARUNA TAHIRU (MALE)
RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- MICHAEL ARKO (MALE)
- RAFATU INUSAH (FEMALE)
HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- EMMANUEL ANKOMAH (MALE)
- MAVIS BOATEMAA BERKO (FEMALE)
PARA ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
- FREDERICK ASSOR
- HARUNA TAHIRU
PROFESSIONAL GOLFER OF THE YEAR
- KOJO BARNI
SPECIAL AWARDS
- BINATONE GHANA LTD
- ALBERT K. FRIMPONG (SKATESOCCER)
- KOFIKROM PHARMACY
- AKWESI FRIMPONG
- GREATER ACCRA HANDBALL ASSOCIATION
- JONATHAN EURO (KICKBOXING)
- GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY (GRA)
- CASELY HAYFORD HALL (CASFORD)
PROSPECT OF THE YEAR
- HOR HALUTIE
DEDICATION AND VALOR
- DENNIS ABABIO (HOCKEY)
- SAMUEL AKAYEDE (TABLE TENNIS)
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
- CABRIC PROMOTIONS
RECOMMENDATION
- SPORTS JOURNALISTS’ JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR (SWAG MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING TO VOTE)
By Ayishatu Ali Zakaria
