MTN to sponsor 41st SWAG Awards
Communication Giants MTN Ghana Limited remain the headline sponsors for the 41st Edition of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards night.
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This was after a successful meeting with officials of MTN Ghana and the Executive Committee of SWAG.
The 41st MTN-SWAG awards will be held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Accra, on Saturday, May 28 as the association confers honours on spotsmen and women who excelled in 2015 sporting calender.
A statement signed by William Dodzi Ezah, General Secretary of SWAG, said the event would remain "MTN-SWAG Awards Night" for the sixth consecutive year, since the two bodies joined hands in the sponsorship agreement.
According to the statement, awards will coincide with the 20th anniversary celebrations of the communication giants as well.
The statement said MTN-Ghana had over the years been satisfied with their relationship with SWAG, hence the decision to renew the contract after its expiry in 2015.
In all, 26 sports men and women drawn from the various sporting disciplines would be honoured on the night for their performance.
Among the nominees are Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan, Yusif Basigi and Bashiru Hayford for the Sports Personality of the Year, Footballer of the Year, Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan, Harrison Afful.
Premier League Star of the Year Eric Opoku (Ashgold), Kennedy Ashia (Liberty Professional), Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars), National Team of the Year; Black Queens, Golden Rackets .Coach of the Year; Yusif Basigi (Black Queens, Hasaacas Ladies), Bashiru Hayford (Ashgold), Henry Quansah (Golden Rackets),
Others who have won awards are Richard Commey(Professional Boxer of the Year); Richard Amateur Boxer of the Year; David Bawa, Athlete of the Year (male); John Ampomah, Athelete of the Year (female); Nadia Eke, Para-Athlete of the Year; Patrick Yaw Obeng, Female Hockey Player of the Year; Jonny Botsio, Female Hockey Player of the Year; Nafisatu Umaru, Table Tennis Star of the Year; Felix Lartey, Bernard Joe Sam, Emmanuel Commey, Derrick Abrefa, Judoka of the Year (female); Szandra Szogoli, Judoka of the Year (male); Emmanuel Nartey (All Africa 60kg bronze),
Taekwondo Star of the Year; David Adjetey, Association Chairman/President of the Year; Frederick Otu Lartey of the Ghana Taekwondo Association (GTA), Discovery of the Year; Richard Seklorwu (long jump gold medallist, Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa), Joseph Tindan Kuyon (silver medallist, World Children Taekwondo Culture Festival in South Korea), Most Promising Star: Joel Fameyeh, Dedication and Valour: Stephen Oduro (Asante Kotoko), Lifetime Achievement Award: Sophia Okulley (women’s football), The Special Awards; Asamoah Gyan (sports philanthropy), Eben Annang Whyte (development of table tennis) and Police Women’s Hockey team (silver medalist, African Clubs Championship).