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Sedem Ama honoured as Unrivalled Diasporan Rising Star
British-Ghanaian female boxer Sedem Ama has been honoured as the Unrivalled Diasporan Rising Star at the resilient and epic Annual Ghana Sports Excellence Awards ceremony held on December 22, 2025, at the British Council, Accra, Ghana.
The British-Ghanaian recently won the WBA Africa Super Welterweight title after defeating Nigeria’s unbeaten Chiamaka at the Legacy Rise Global Showdown event at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Accra.
Sedem had been an undisputed amateur boxer, winning all her bouts in the British national championships, prior to turning professional boxer in 2023, and she is still a hard nut to crack.
She started off in swimming and taekwondo before becoming a boxer.
Currently, Sedem amazingly balances a full-time marketing business with a rigorous boxing timetable, advancing the skills of an undefeated champion inside the ring.
Sedem is a trailblazer of female strength, tenacity, power, and resilience; unwavering dedication to both her job and her craft; and perseverance.
A number of exceptional sports personalities, including Ghana’s Minister for Sports & Recreation, Mr Kofi Adams, and Tennis Foundation Ghana’s Roger Crawford, were honoured as the Unrivalled Sports Administrator and Unrivalled Tennis Development Genius, respectively.
Others are Ghana Broadcasting Corporation’s Theophilus Sampah and British-Ghanaian Fastest Accountant Eugene Amo-Dadzie, who received awards as the Unrivalled Sports Journo and Unrivalled Diasporan Athlete, respectively.
Officials of the Ghana Athletics Association and Ghana Rugby Football Union received honours on behalf of their federations as Unrivalled Breakout Sporting Federation and Unrivalled Emerging Sporting Federation, in that order.
The Annual Ghana Sports Excellence Awards event is aimed at elevating unrivalled Ghanaian sports personalities (athletes, volunteers, and sports media, as well as sports administrators and other stakeholders) worldwide.
It is an important element of the event to unveil individuals and organisations that have historically been reluctant to showcase their achievements.
The winners are selected through an independent judging process under the direction of a chief reviewer.
Since its inception in 2014, the Annual Ghana Sports Excellence Awards event has gained roots on the global sporting calendar.
The event is powered by its founder, Hallmark Plus, a global enterprise headquartered in Accra, Ghana.
Hallmark Plus prides itself with a dynamic team of experts and is extremely appreciative of sponsors and media partners’ assistance towards the success of the Annual Ghana Sports Excellence Awards.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the Head Coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo effective immediately.
The Association has expressed appreciation to Otto Addo for his contribution to the team and wished him the best of luck in his future endeavours.
The Association is expected to communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.
This follows unconvincing performances against Austria and Germany.
Coach Otto Addo and his men suffered a 5-1 defeat against Austria on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The team recorded another 2-2 defeat against Germany yesterday.
Many have expressed disappointment over Otto Addo’s player selection and tactics.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Head coach of the Ghana national football team, Otto Addo, has expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance despite their defeat to Germany in an international friendly.
Ghana suffered a 2-1 defeat against Germany in Stuttgart.
Speaking at a post match press conference yesterday, he noted that the team showed improvement compared to their previous game against Austria.
He explained that the match against Germany provided valuable lessons for the players.
He said such high level games are important for the team’s development, even when the result does not go in their favour.
He added that the players will take the positives from the match and build on them.
According to him, facing a strong side like Germany helped the team gain useful experience.
He described it as a good test for the players and an opportunity to measure their progress.
He further indicated that the team will continue to learn and improve as they prepare for future matches.
By: Jacob Aggrey
