The companies like Special Ice Mineral Water, Paradise PAC, Indomie Instant Noodles have now joined Ghandour Cosmetics, the first sponsor for the event.

Madam Gloria Commodore, Executive Director of WISA, express appreciation to corporate organisation for supporting the 2018 WISA Awards.

According to Madam Commodore, her outfit would ensure that, the companies, have the needed milleage for the sponsorship of the event.

She said members of the Black Queens, who are preparing for the 2018 African Women’s Championships would be in attendance to support their coach, Mrs. Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo and colleague, Pricilla Adobea who would be honoured on the night.

Madam Commodore said, corporate bodies are realising their good works and gradually pumping in the needed support for female athletes.

This year, 26 sports personalities from the sports field, in administration, management, media, supporters and retired would be honoured at the multi purpose court of the Accra Sports Stadium.

The event would be preceded by a Health Walk from the stadium to Danquah Circle and back, with demonstration of some sports like netball and taekwondo, rugby by females.

The nominees for the 2018 Awards are Victoria Dowuona – Tennis, Samira Suleimana – Football Charity, Phillipina Frimpong – Administration, Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo – Football, Veronica Commey – Media, Memunatu Suleimana – Football, Catherine Morton – Education, Gloria Peprah – Media, Hor Halutie
– Athletics, Cylia Baah Danso – Table Tennis and Irene Yarboi – Hockey.

The others are Rosemary Ametepe – Boxing, Madam Alice Attipoe – Administration, Black Queens – Football, Gladys Patterson – Supporter, Amy Fynn – Thompson – Media, Helena Williams – Coaching, Mary Ennoo – Badminton, Akosua Nkansah – Para Badminton, Ali Ayishatu Zakaria – Media and  Priscilla Adubea – Football.

The rest are Kaya Forson – Swimming, Rafatu Inusah – Rugby, Nadia Darley Sackitey – Taekwondo and Cynthia Lamptey – Handball.