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