Joe Aggrey
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
In office
February 2001 – February 2005
PresidentJohn Agyekum Kuffuor
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationSports Journalist
ProfessionJournalist
Awards1999 Ghana Journalists Association Journalist of the year

Joe Aggrey is a Ghanaian veteran journalist, writer and politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports from 2001 to 2005.[1][2][3] In 1999 he emerged as the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Journalist of the year. From 1985 to 2001, he served as the president of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana.

Career

Sports Journalism

Aggrey is a journalist who worked specifically as a sports journalist and writer. In 1999 he was awarded as the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Journalist of the year.[4] He is a founding member of the Sport Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) making him the first sports journalist to be crowned with that award.[4] He rose through the ranks to become the General Secretary. He served as president of the SWAG from 1985 to 2001.[5][1] In 2007, after Ghana's first appearance at the FIFA World Cup, the 2006 FIFA World Cup he along with top sports writers Ken Bediako, Ebo Quansah and Felix Abayateye put together a 120-page book titled "Pride and Glory - The story of the Black Stars in Germany 2006" to celebrate the countries success.[6]

Politics

With his vast experience in the sporting industry, in February 2001, Aggrey was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports by President John Agyekum Kuffuor during his first tenure.[7][8] He served in that role until 2005, when he was dropped and was not reappointed during second tenure.[9][10] At the early stage of his tenure, in May 2001 the tragic Accra Sports Stadium disaster occurred, he was reported by BBC News as describing the event as ''a devastating one especially seeing a dead body of a young virile man on the floor at the stadium''.[11][12]

Honours

In 2020, during the 45th Annual SWAG Awards, he was decorated with the SWAG President's Award for his dedication to the course of SWAG and was elevated to the position of a Patron of the Association.[5] In June 2021, he was also honoured during the Ghana Football Awards with Special Football Award along with Habiba Attah and J.E Sarpong for their contribution to Ghana Football over the years.[13][14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Former deputy sports minister Joe Aggrey earmarks Kwesi Appiah for success". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  2. ↑ Amoh, Rosalind K.; Obour, Samuel K. "Renaming of hockey stadium not right - Joe Aggrey". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. ↑ "SWAG Vice-Pee Urges Aggrey To Resign". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. 1 2 "Welcome to the Ghana Journalists Association GJA". Ghana Journalists Association. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  5. 1 2 "SWAG eulogizes Joe Aggrey and Oteng Aboagye with a meritorious award". News Ghana. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "World Cup success documented". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  7. ↑ "GRi Sports Ghana 28 - 06 - 2001". MCL Global. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Sports ministry is broke - Joe Aggrey". Modern Ghana. 14 January 2001. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Republic of Ghana - List of Ministers as at 11 October 2001". Ghana Review. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  10. ↑ "Joe Aggrey Aggrieved Over Dismissal". Modern Ghana. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2021 – via Africa Sports.
  11. ↑ "Ghana mourns after football tragedy". 2001-05-10. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  12. ↑ "Ghana Mourns After Soccer Tragedy". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  13. ↑ "Joe Aggrey, J.E Sarpong and Habiba Attah receive special awards at Ghana football awards - MyJoyOnline.com". My Joy Online. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  14. ↑ "Legendary Joe Aggrey, J.E Sarpong and Habiba Attah honoured at Ghana Football Forum". GhanaWeb. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-08-08.


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