Sportsinghana.com founder nominated for 2014 best reporter award

Prince Dornu-Leiku poses with boxing legend, Azumah Nelson in the year 2014 under review

Prince Dornu-Leiku, the founding editor of your authoritative wwwsportsinghana.com has been nominated for the maiden online sports reporter of the year awards on the ticket of Allsports.com.gh where he currently works.

The Ghana Sports Excellence Awards was officially launched in Accra on Monday and scheduled for January 9, 2015 at the British Council.

The programme is aimed at awarding individuals who in diverse ways assisted in the promotion of sports in the country, the event is expected to attract various sports men and women in the country and beyond.

The organisers of the Ghana Sports Awards at the launch ceremony in Accra on Monday

Speaking at the launch,Events Director, Yaa Addo stated that, the motive of the awards is to recognize the efforts of individuals in the sports industry.
She added that, “the aim of this event is to celebrate excellence throughout Ghanaian sport and to reward the various stakeholders – personalities, teams, and clubs for their outstanding achievements across the sporting spectrum”. 

“The awards are designed to be all encompassing highlighting not only athletes but volunteers, sports media, as well as officials without whom many sports would not be successful,” she stressed.

She said organizers would like to demonstrate to the World that in Ghanaian sport and recreation, we should aim to celebrate the spirit of human triumph – not mediocrity.

The awards cover any Ghanaian athlete, administrator or stakeholder who excelled during the period January 1, 2014 – November 20, 2014.

The awards categories include:

BEST MALE ATHLETE-
RAZAK ABUGRI- JUDO
ASAMOAH GYAN- SOCCER
VINCENT TORGAH, GOLF
PATRICK ALLOTEY-PRO BOXING

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE-
MARTHA BISSAH, ATHLETICS
MATHILDE BOATENG, ATHLETICS
JULIANA ARKO, WEIGHTLIFTING
SADIA ASARE, SOCCER GOALIE

BEST SPORTS PERSONALITY–
MARTHA BISSAH, ATHLETE
ASAMOAH GYAN, FOOTBALLER
RAZAK ABUGRI, JUDOKA
PATRICK ALLOTEY, BOXER

BEST MEDIA HOUSE (RADIO)-
ANGEL FM, KUMASI
CLASSIC FM, TECHIMAN
JOY FM, ACCRA
ASEMPA FM, ACCRA

BEST MEDIA HOUSE (TV)-
METRO TV
TV 3
UTV
GTV

BEST MEDIA HOUSE (PRINT)-
GRAPHIC SPORTS
DAILY GUIDE SPORTS
GHANAIAN TIMES SPORTS
90 MINUTES

BEST SPORTING CLUB-
ASANTE KOTOKO
ACCRA LAWN TENNIS CLUB
TEMA COUNTRY GOLF CLUB
ROYAL GOLF CLUB, KUMASI

BEST VOLUNTEER-
KENNEDY AGYEPONG, KENPONG GROUP
DAN ARHIN, DISABILITY SPORTS
KWAKU AHENKORAH, KESSBEN FM
FRANK ADU, CAL BANK

BEST COACH-
ISAAC NII ODARTEY LAMPTEY, ATHLETICS
DIDI DRAMANI, KOTOKO
MAXWELL KONADU, BLACK STARS
JOSEPH NII DODOO, GHANA JUDO ASSOCIATION

BEST SUPPORTERS GROUP-
DIE HARD SUPPORTERS
NATIONWIDE SUPPORTERS UNION
MILLENIUM SUPPORTERS UNION
GHANA NATIONAL SUPPORTERS UNION

BEST PHYSICIAN-
DR. YETSA TUAKLI, DISABLED SPORTS
DR. PRINCE PAMBOUR, CIVIL SERVICE POLYCLINC
DR. KWAKU BOATENG, BABA YARA STADIUM, KUMASI
DR. BABA ADAM, BLACK STARS

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE-
GEORGE OWU, HASAACAS
FLORENCE ETWI-BARIMAH, TEMA COUNTRY GOLF CLUB
MONA MYLES-LAMPTEY, ACHIMOTA GOLF CLUB

BEST DIASPORA ATHLETE (MALE) –
JEROME BOATENG, BAYERN MUNCHEN, GERMANY
DANNY WELBECK, ARSENAL, UK
ZARDES GYASI, LA GALAXY, USA
GERSHON KOFFIE, FOOTBALLER (CANADA)

BEST DIASPORA ATHLETE (FEMALE) –
LESLEY OWUSU, ATHLETE (UK)
RUKY ABDULAI,  SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY, BURNABY (CANADA)

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER-
EMMANUEL QUAYE, DAILY GRAPHIC
DAVID KYEI, KOTOKO EXPRESS
CHRISTIAN THOMPSON, CUTTING EDGE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
SETH OSABUKLE, GHANAIAN TIMES

BEST REPORTER- (PRINT)-
KWAKU ZUREK, DAILY GRAPHIC
EDMUND OKAI GYIMAH, 90 MINUTES
MICHAEL ABAYATEYE- TIMES SPORTS
KOFI ADUONUM, DAILY GUIDE SPORTS

BEST CAMERAMAN- (TV)
PETER ADATTOR, TV 3
KWAKU OFORI SAKYI, METRO TV
EDWARD BEDIAKO, UTV
OKO HOLM, GTV

BEST REPORTER (RADIO)-
BRIGHT KANKAM BOADU, ANGEL FM-KUMASI
FREDERICK ADDAE, LIVE FM-CAPE COAST
GEORGE ADDO JNR, JOY FM-ACCRA
WORLANYO WALLACE, ASEMPA FM-ACCRA

BEST REPORTER (ONLINE)-
CHRISTOPHER OPOKU, FOOTY GHANA.COM
AMEENU SHADOW, GHANASOCCERNET.COM
EDMUND OKAI GYIMAH, GOAL.COM
PRINCE DORNU-LEIKU, ALLSPORTS.COM.GH

BEST REPORTER (TV)-
NANA KOJO AFREH, TV3
ROMEO ODURO, UTV
PRINCE ANNANG, METRO TV
THEOPHILUS SAMPAH, GTV

BEST DISABILITY SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR–
RIGHT TO DREAM ACADEMY
DAN ARHIN
AGITOS FOUNDATION

BEST SCHOOL SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR-
BARCLAYS BANK GHANA
PROMASIDOR GHANA LTD
NESTLE GHANA LTD
VOLTIC GHANA

BEST TEAM-
BLACK CRANES
ASANTE KOTOKO
BLACK STARS
LOCAL BLACK STARS

BEST SPONSOR-
FIRST CAPITAL PLUS BANK
STATE INSURANCE COMPANY
ZENITH BANK
NATIONAL LOTTERIES AUTHORITY

BEST HOME INVESTOR-
MARCEL DESAILLY
MICHEAL ESSIEN
GERALD ASAMOAH
JOHN MENSAH

BEST COMMUNITY SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR-
JAPAN EMBASSY
TULLOW GHANA
TIGO
PROMASIDOR GHANA LTD

BEST SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR-
KWASI NYANTAKYI, GHANA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
PETER ZWENNES, GHANA BOXING AUTHORITY
JOE KPENGE, NATIONAL SPORTS AUTHORITY

BEST SPORTS BRAND-
PUMA
ADIDAS
BABOLAT
NIKE

UNSUNG HERO-
SOLOMON ASANTE (TP MAZEMBE, D.R. CONGO)
JENNIFER CUDJOE (SOCCER)
OPHELIA SWAYNE (SWIMMING)
LYDIA MATO, (ATHLETICS)

BEST SECURITY SERVICES-
GHANA MILITARY POLICE
GHANA POLICE SERVICE
NATIONAL SECURITY
GHANA ARMY

BEST REFEREE–
EMMANUELLA AGLAGOH, SOCCER
JOSEPH LAMPTEY, SOCCER
DAVID LARYEA, SOCCER
A.S. MALIK, SOCCER

BEST SPORTING ARTISTE-
MUSIGA ALL STARS
WIYAALA
GRACE ASHY
CASTRO Ft Kofi Kinaata

BEST EXECUTED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME-
COWBELL CYCLING TOUR, GHANA CYCLING ASSOCIATION
THE QUEST GOLF TOUR, THE QUEST SPORTS MANAGEMENT/GGA/PGA
AMAZING GRACE PROJECT, GHANA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

BEST SPORTING FEDERATION/ASSOCIATION-
GHANA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
GHANA GOLF ASSOCIATION
GHANA BOXING AUTHORITY
GHANA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT-

PRINCE ODURO-MENSAH

SPECIAL AWARDS:
ASAMOAH GYAN- RECORD BREAKER, WC 2014, ASIA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOAL-KING
ALBERT FRIMPONG, BASEBALL COMMITMENT & DEVELOPMENT
GOLDFIELDS GHANA- SPORTS SPONSORSHIP PACESETTER
AZUMAH NELSON- BOXING LEGEND
MATHILDE BOATENG- NATIONAL RECORD BREAKER 2014

OFFICIAL EVENT PATRONS:
MR UCHE OKUGO, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY INSURANCE MD, HON SETH ADJEI-BAAH, PRESIDENT, GHANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE  & INDUSTRY

CYNTHIA AMPONSAH-ANTWI, NATIONAL SALES MANAGER, VODAFONE GHANA

FRANK OFOSU, GROUP HEAD OF CORPORATE BANKING, FIRST ATLANTIC BANK, GHANA

FELIX ABAYATEYE, GRAPHIC SPORTS EDITOR

B.T. BABA, FORMER GHANA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT

NORA AGYEMAN, FINATRADE

ROSY FYNN, SURFLINE MARKETING DIRECTOR

Credit: Sammy Heywood Okine