At the Accra International Conference Centre, the 48th edition of Ghana’s longest-running sports awards event, the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) was held.
The night for the NGUVU SWAG Awards featured an impeccable performance from Kofi Kinaata as the vice president of Ghana, H.E Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who supported the 48th NGUVU Swag Awards with 50,000 cedis graced the occasion.
Westham United and Black Stars forward Mohammed Kidus was crowned Male Footballer of the Year and Princella Adeubea of Racing de Santander was crowned the Best Female Footballer of the Year.
Jonath Sowah, Comfort Yeboah, Medeama SC, James Dadzie, Augustine Adotey Sowah and Medeama SC were all awarded.
Joy Sports’ Gary Al-Smith was crowned Sports Journalist of the Year.
The winners of the various categories in full
Footballer of the Year (Male)
Mohammed Kudus
Footballer of the Year (Female)
Princella Adubea
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)
James Dadzie
Athlete of the Year (Female)
Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
Amateur Boxer of the Year
Abraham Mensah
Club of the Year
Medeama SC
Coach of the Year
Augustine Evans Adotey – Medeama SC
National Team of the Year
Black Challenge (Amputee Team)
Administrator of the Year
Mawuko Afadzinu – Ghana Table Tennis Association
Discovery of the Year
Evelyn Dzato
Armwrestler of the Year
Grace Mintah
Table Tennis Player of the Year
Joanita Borteye – Table Tennis
Tennis Player of the Year
Abraham Asaba
Volleyball Player of the Year
Rashaka Katadat – Ghana Army
Swimmer of the Year
Zaira Forson
Para-Athlete of the Year
Haruna Tahiru
Dedication and Valour
Cudjoe Fianoo
Nana Fosu Gyeabour
Agartha Hagan
Joseph Addo
SWAG Top 5 Federations
Ghana Table Tennis
Ghana Tennis
Ghana Boxing Authority
Ghana Athletics
Ghana Football Association
Long Service Award
Roseline Amoh
Maurice Quansah
Sammy Haywood Okine
George Kuntu Blankson
Barima Otuo Acheampong
Lifetime Achievement Award
K Hlodzie – Handball
Rtd Andy Sam – Football
Special and Meritorious Award
Herbert Mensah
Samson Deen
Moses Armah
Rev. Emmanuel Niiquaye
Nana Opoku Fosu Gyeabour II
Emmanuel Frimpong
Nii Otoo Larkyne
Osei Boakye-Yiadom
Corporate Awards
Malta Guinness Ghana Limited
Adamus/Nguvu Mining
SES HD+
SWAG President’s Award
Dr Kwame Kyei – Nations FC
Yaw Ampofo Ankrah
SWAG Journalist of the Year
Gary Al-Smith
