The Planning Committee of the 50th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards has intensified its sponsorship drive with a courtesy visit to Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, Chief Executive Officer of Goldbod, as part of its stakeholder engagement efforts ahead of the Golden jubilee edition.
The delegation, led by the committee’s chairman, Mr. Dickson Kyere-Duah, and Mr. Kwabena Yeboah, President of SWAG paid the visit to officially introduce the 50th Anniversary Awards programme and explore potential partnership areas to ensure the successful organisation of the event.
In his remarks, Mr. Kwabena Yeboah said the SWAG awards, designed to honour deserving athletes was the best way to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of sportsmen and women in the country.
He urged the management of Goldbod to lend their support to SWAG in organizing a memorable and successful 50th anniversary awards celebration.
Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, Chief Executive Officer of Goldbod praised SWAG for its consistent role in promoting sports and maintaining professional sports journalism in Ghana.
He assured the Planning Committee of Goldbod’s willingness to support initiatives that celebrate Ghanaian achievement, especially in sports, which acts as a unifying force for national cohesion and youth empowerment.
Other members of the SWAG delegation included Mr Charles Kwadwo Ntim and Mr. Kwadwo Baah Agyeman, both members of the Planning Committee.
The SWAG Awards, the longest-running national awards scheme in Ghana, continues to serve as a platform to celebrate sporting excellence and promote the values of hard work, discipline, and patriotism among Ghana’s athletes and sports administrators.