Kwabena Yeboah

Kwabena Yeboah (born c. 1967) at Apam in the Central Region of Ghana, is a Ghanaian veteran sports journalist, writer and commentator.^[1][2] He is known for hosting sports talk shows, weekly sports reviews and live commentary on GTV.^[3] The expression Oluwaa is attributed to Kwabena for his reaction to goals during commentaries.^[4]

Career

Kwabena has hosted popular show Sports Highlights on GTV since 21 February 1994.^[5] He served as the Vice President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) and was elevated to the role of President in 2015 after he won the elections.^[6] In 2019, he was reelected and given the nod for a second tenure of 4 years.^[7] He was also appointed as board member of Ghana Airports Company.^[8]

References

1. "Kwabena Yeboah Appeal To Corporate Bodies To Support SWAG Awards". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
2. "'Ghana Month' – in celebration of Kwabena Yeboah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
3. "Kwabena Yeboah, legend or villain?". Graphic Online. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
4. beachfm (2018-01-24). "All About Kwabena Yeboah – The 'Oluwaa' Man – Beach Fm Online". Retrieved 2024-01-24.
5. Abedu-Kennedy, Dorcas (27 February 2021). "Old photo of legendary football commentator Kwabena Yeboah causes stir". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
6. "Kwabena Yeboah is new SWAG President". GhanaWeb. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
7. "SWAG re-elects Kwabena Yeboah as President". AIPS AFRICA. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
8. "Board member of Ghana Airports Company". myjoyonline. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.