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Sedem Ama honoured as Unrivalled Diasporan Rising Star
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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 four-day international tennis championship between the Accra Lawn Tennis Club of Ghana and Ikoyi Sports Club of Nigeria is set to reach its climax tomorrow at the Accra Lawn Tennis Courts (ALTC) in Accra.
According to the organisers, tomorrow would witness high profile matches with a lot at stake as both clubs aim to unsettle each other to enhance the rivalry between the two nations.
The event is an annual arrangement between the two clubs that sees the championship rotated among them.
The team representing Ghana includes Thomas Amoako Boafo, Issek Antwi-Agyei, Dr Abraham Oppong Adjei and Palm Nii Okine for the 40+ years’ division.
The trio of Dr Bankah, Abeiku Bentsi and Ekow Arthur will be in contention for the 50 years plus group while the pairs of Dr Maxwell Adjei and Edmund Nii Botchway, Frederick Van De Vyer and David Carreras and Nicholas Kumadey and Palm Nii Okine feature against the Nigerians in the Doubles championship.
In the Men’s division, the onus would be on Chris Hammond, Kweku Amakye, Nana Dr Kofi Boakye, Chris Tagoe, Dr Henry Holdbrook-Smith, Nick Akpebu, Brian Benneh and Michele Nemesi to make the ALTC proud.
The women for the Ladies competition are Kate Coleman, Fatiha Menzel, Naa Ofoli, Wendy Quartey, Wanda Quartey and Kuukua Bartels-Kodwo.
Veteran player, Peter Annan, will be the Acting Captain of Team Ghana and would be ably assisted by Lawrence Lartey.
Expected to lead the ALTC is Dr Maxwell Adjei, who is the newly elected Chairman of the club. He is also the Head of Dental at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital).
Mr Peter Annan, the Acting Captain of ALTC, told The Spectator that as part of the arrangement for the international friendly, a special tour was organised for members of Team Ikoyi.
He was confident that as the host club, ALTC will prevail as winners of this year’s edition which ends tomorrow.
BY ANDREW NORTEY
The Street Academy’s annual health walk has been postponed.
The event, the 26th edition, was initially slated for today but was postponed due to the two-day cleaning exercise instituted by President John Dramani Mahama.
This year’s edition is on the theme: ‘Feet on the Street, Hope in Motion.’
According to the organisers, the event would be held on August 1 with all protocols intact.
Dr Ataa Lartey, the Founder and Executive Director of the Academy, told The Spectator that the walk which was expected to be joined by a few dignitaries will start at the Accra Art Centre.
From there, it would proceed through the principal streets of Accra to James Town and return to the starting point.
The event aims to raise awareness about the plight of needy and underprivileged children, promote healthy living, and advocate the importance of basic education.
According to Dr Lartey, the walk will feature a range of activities, including a brisk group walk, mass aerobics, free health screening, and entertainment for children.
By Spectator Sports Reporter
