Bright Kankam Boadu clinches SWAG Sports Journalist of the Year Award
Bright Kankam Boadu, Head of Sports at Pure FM, was named Sports Journalist of the Year at the 49th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards, held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Boadu, a former Head of Sports at Nhyira FM, triumphed over competitors including Fentuo Tahiru, Bill Eshun, Kelvin Owusu Ansah, and Janet Nana Akua Amankwaa.
On the same night, Ghanaian high jumper Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah dominated the awards, securing both the Female Athlete of the Year and Sports Personality of the Year titles.
Barcelona B’s Abdul Aziz Issah also earned recognition, winning both the Prospect of the Year and Male Footballer of the Year awards.
The SWAG Awards, the country’s longest-running sports recognition event, celebrated athletes and sports figures who made significant contributions and brought honour to Ghana in 2024.
- Here is the list of all award winners from the 49th edition of the SWAG Awards gala:
Sports Personality of the Year
- Rose Yeboah Amoaniwaa
Footballer of the Year (Male)
- Abdul Aziz Issah
Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female)
- Mukarama Abdulai
Foreign-based Footballer of the Year (Female)
- Thelma Baffoe Atuah
Footballer of the Year (Home-based)
- Jonathan Sowah - Medeama
Footballer of the Year (Female, Home-based)
- Comfort Yeboah - Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Athlete of the Year (Male)
- Edwin Gadayi
Athlete of the Year (Female)
- Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
Club of the Year
- FC Samartex
National Team Of The Year
- Ghana's Athletics Relay Team
Coach of the Year
- Desmond Ofei - Black Satellites
Boxer of the Year
- Amadu Mohammed
Beach Soccer Player of the Year
- Alexander Adjei
Administrator of the Year
- Bawah Fuseini - Ghana Athletics
Posthumous Award
- Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah
Discovery of the Year
- Ayisha Aminu
Prospect of the Year
- Abdul Aziz Issah
Table Tennis Player of the Year
- Israel Aklie
Volleyball Player of the Year
- Rashaka Katadat - Ghana Army
Swimmer of the Year
- Abeku Jackson
Male Hockey Player of the Year
- Benjamin Acquah
Female Club of the Year
- Royal Ladies Hockey Club
Students Athlete of the Year
- Mariam Yussif
Hockey Player of the Year (Female)
- Elizabeth Opoku of GRA Ladies
Referee of the Year
- Nii Otoo Larkyne
Cyclist of the Year
- Emmanuel Sesi
Taekwando Athlete of the Year
- Kelvin Amuzu
Weightlifter of the Year
- Winifred Ntumi
Male Puller of the Year
- Edward Yamoah Asamoah
Female Puller of the Year
- Grace Minta
SWAG President's Award
- James Kwasi Appiah
SWAG Journalist of the Year
- Bright Kankam Boadu