Wednesday 22nd January, 2020
Accra, Jan. 22, GNA – The Sports Writers
Association of Ghana (SWAG) has constituted a five-member committee to select
“SWAG Sports Journalist of the Year” for 2019.
Mr. Maurice Quansah – Editor of Graphic
Sports and Vice President of SWAG would be the chairman Mr. Mathias Tibu – Vice
Chairman, Mr. Jerome Otchere – Secretary, Miss Eva Otchere and Mr. Michael
Katahena as members.
The Committee would receive and vet works of
sports journalists presented to them and will forward shortlisted works to the
executive council of SWAG for the final approval.
Members of SWAG across the country both
Radio, Television, Print, Photo Journalists, Online and New Media are
encouraged to submit their works to the secretary of the committee before
February 25, 2020.
The SWAG Sports Journalist of the Year Award
is one of the many innovations the Kwabena Yeboah led Executive Council of
SWAG, had instituted to honour sports journalists who in the year under review
have excelled in the discharge of their duties.
The SWAG Sports Journalist of the Year would
be announced and decorated during the 45th SWAG Awards Ceremony in Accra.
GNA