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SWAG Honours Illustrious Sports Athletes
Last Saturday night was one for the celebration of sports excellence as over 30 athletes and sports officials were recognised and duly awarded for distinguishing themselves in the year 2025. The occasion marked the Golden Jubilee edition of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards.
Studies (UDS) football team.
Ayew with his award
The event was graced by illustrious personalities such as the Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, Gianni Merlo, the president of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), and heads of sports writers associations from Nigeria, Togo, Benin, among others.
Mr Charles Osei Asibey (to his left), SWAG Vice Prez. madam Evelyn Nsiah Asare and other executives
the SWAG President’s Award
This year’s flagship Sports Personality of the Year award was presented to the football team of the University for Development Studies (UDS) for winning the 2025 FISU Universities World Football Tournament.
On the day when several active athletes were awarded, SWAG also took the opportunity to bestow ambassadorial titles on some retired athletes who performed at the highest level over the last 50 years. Honourees included:
- Margaret Simpson (Athletics)
- Azumah Nelson (Boxing)
- Abedi Ayew Pele (Football)
- Michael Essien (Football)
- Kwadwo Asamoah (Football)
- Stephen Appiah (Football)
- Samuel Osei Kufour (Football)
- Adwoa Bayor (Football)
- Alberta Sackey (Football)
The event was spiced with energetic performances from music icons, Stonebwoy and Fameye, adding vibrancy to the celebration of Ghanaian sports excellence.
By Andrew Nortey
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A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
