[ads1]Ghanaian para-athlete, Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe has been decorated with the SWAG 2019 Para Athlete of the Year award. Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe, a para athlete in 100m T54 had a successful year winning Gold at the Dessert Challenge Champion, USA becoming the first Ghanaian para athlete to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games.[ads2] Botsyo in 2019 set a new Africa record with 14.22secs and National Record which stands in his name 14.62sec. The evergreen athlete won Gold medals at the Atlanta Open, OCC International Marathon, State of Georgia and a semi finalist at the World Para Championship in Dubai.[ads3] The…
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[ads1]Police Woman Grace Mintah and Kumerica Derrick Adu Kwakye has been adjudged the best Armwrestling athletes of the year after splendid performances in the 2019 Sports season where they stood tall and grabbed titles that came their way. Police woman Grace Mintah stood tall amongst a host of female Armwrestlers to win the SWAG female Armwrestling athlete of the year 2019. Grace Mintah was Ghana’s brightest spot at the Africa Armwrestling championship in Maly in July 2019. Grace Mintah, defeated opponents from Mali, Senegal, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Guinea to win Gold in the Women’s Senior 80kg category .[ads2]…
[ads1] Concerned Drivers Union have kicked against plans by John Mahama to legalise the commercial use of motorcycles popularly known as Okada when voted as President in the forthcoming general elections. The NDC flagbearer made the promise during the party’s manifesto launch fee week ago which has received several backlashes especially from the ruling NPP government.[ads2] But the Union have claimed to have over one million members nationwide have rejected the proposal by John Mahama, indicating that the legalization of Okada will only increase road accident and loss of lives. At a press conference in Accra, the group’s secretary, Mr.…
[ads1]The National Sports Authority on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2020 held a meeting with heads of the various sports federations of non-contacts sports, in response to the President’s statement to kick start contact sporting activities in the country. The Director-General of The National Sports Authority, Professor Peter Twumasi who chaired the meeting on behalf of the minister of Youth and Sports in his opening remarks, outlined the need for all the federations to present their strategies, challenges and measures needed to be taken care of before the resumption of effective training in a safer environment. He stressed the need for all…
[ads1] Black Bombers sensation, Shakur Samed has received the coveted award of 2019 Ghana’s Amateur boxer of the Year by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) after a sterling perfomance that placed Ghana in the forefront of Boxing in 2019. Shakur, a member of the Samir family known for producing top quality boxers, beat a host of other prospects in Ghana’s Amateur division, after winning Ghana’s only bronze medal in boxing at the 2019 Africa Games in Morocco.[ads2] The Light – heavyWeight boxer displayed exceptional talents, with instinctive boxing skills at the Africa Games that won him the medal.…
[ads1] The MTN SWAG Awards, organized by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana, which seeks to recognise and appreciate athletes for a job well done in the year under review have presented weight lifters Winifred Ntumi and Christian Amoah athletes of the year in their federation. The SWAG Awards, whose headline sponsor is telcos giants MTN is the longest-reigning award scheme in Ghana.[ads2] An innovation by SWAG to properly celebrated individual athletes, SWAG through a special presentation has honoured deserving athletes for their tremendous performance in 2019. Captain of Black Cranes Christian Amoah, decorated with the 2019 SWAG Weightlifter of…
[ads1] The President and Board Chairman of the Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Mr. Herbert Mensah has said the federation welcomes the return of contact sports in the country. A ban was placed on all contact sports at the onset of the Coronavirus but after six months after, the government has lifted the ban as figures of the virus in the country keep falling. This was communicated by President Akufo-Addo in his seventieth address to the nation on Sunday 20th September 2020.[ads2] Speaking after President Akufo-Addo’s seventieth nationwide address yesterday, the renowned sports administrator cum businessman believes per the figures…
[ads1]The Sports Writers Association of Ghana have awarded Taekwondo duo Henrietta Armah(Female) and Benson Addo ( Male) Taekwondo Athlete of the year respectively. Henrietta Armah, a level 400 University of Professional studies Accra (UPSA) student offering Bsc Accounting was given the accolade for her outstanding performance in the year under review. The Black Belt athlete won gold and silver at 2019 Korea Ambassadors Cup, Taekwondo World Championship in Muju Korea and Nigeria Open respectively.[ads2] Henrietta Armah followed these performances by reaching the Quarter finals at the African Games in Rabat. Male counterpart, Benson Addo, a graduate of Accra Technical University…
[ads1]The Teqball Federation Ghana has inaugurated its Ashanti Regional branch in Asante Akyem Agogo. The Ashanti Regional Branch is the second to be inaugurated after the inception of the Greater Accra Regional branch. The move satisfies calls by active players of the sport to get Regional Representatives in place to promote and develop the game across the country. Speaking at the inauguration which was sponsored by new Radio station based in Asante Akyem Agogo, Adanseɛ 98.9 fm. The President of the Teqball Federation Ghana, Mr Seth Kofi Poku Osei, chronicled how the federation started as a fun game and now…
[ads1]President Akufo-Addo has been hugely backed for another four-year term ahead of the forthcoming elections. The NPP flagbearer has been endorsed by many Ghanaians for another four-year term in office following his massive policies since assuming office as President in 2017.[ads2] President Akufo-Addo is receiving the backings following his major policies like NABCO, Free SHS, Planting for Food and Jobs and One village one dam and host of others. A video available to this web portal shows the beneficiaries of these major policies by President Akufo-Addo praising and endorsing the ECOWAS chairman for another four-year term as President of Ghana.[ads3]…