The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has paid a courtesy call on Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, on Monday in Accra, to foster greater collaboration and support for the sector.
The delegation was led by SWAG President Kwabena Yeboah, a renowned journalist, accompanied by key executives, including the Vice President Evelyn Nsiah Asare, General Secretary Charles Osei Asibey, Deputy General Secretary Kenneth Odeng Adade, Treasurer Owuraku Nsiah, and Women’s Commissioner Mavis Amanor.
Addressing the delegation, the Minister, Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, expressed appreciation for SWAG’s role as a powerful voice in the sports ecosystem, emphasising the importance of constructive criticism and productive journalism in shaping the sector’s future.
He stated that his department was dedicated to working with the association to create training modules aimed at improving the skills of sports journalists, recognising the media’s crucial role in supporting the sports industry.
He called for a unified effort from all stakeholders to develop Ghana’s sports sector. Highlighting the sector’s current opportunities in the media space, the Minister urged more publicity to attract investors and foster local talent.
Mr Adams stated his commitment to developing the sports infrastructure and called for a collective effort to harness sports as a tool for national development.
The President of SWAG, Mr Kwabena Yeboah, expressed gratitude to the Minister for his open-door policy that has allowed stakeholders to contribute meaningfully to the sports sector and praised his support that facilitated Ghana’s active participation at the recent AIPS sports media congress in Gambia, where Ghana’s delegation garnered positive headlines across African and global platforms.
Mr Yeboah emphasised that such international exposure underscores the importance of sports as an economic enabler for Africa.
He appealed for publicity and support to the fund’s growth, stressing the need for grassroots sports development, and pointing out that the lack of basic sports facilities has long hampered progress and that attention must shift beyond football to nurture other sporting disciplines.
SWAG was founded in 1968, and it has a membership of over 1,000 sports journalists, photojournalists, content creators, bloggers, writers, and sports presenters across Ghana. As an active member of the International Sports Press Federation (AIPS) in Africa and globally, SWAG has played a vital role in promoting Ghanaian sports on the international stage.
Grace Acheampong, ISD
