Anthony Ackah to lead SWAG
Accra, Nov 29, GNA – Mr Anthony Ackah, a sports
editor of the Graphic Communications Group will
assume leadership of the Sports Writers
Association of Ghana (SWAG) as President in the
coming days.
Mr Ackah’s ride to the top was made easier when
his only challenger in the forthcoming
elections, Mr Ebo Quansah withdrew from the race
at the eleventh hour.
A press release signed by the outgoing Assistant
Secretary, Mr Maurice Quansah on Wednesday,
November 29 also named four other sitting
members of the current executives as having
stepped down ahead of the elections slated for
Saturday, December 2.
They include Mr Kwabena Yeboah, Vice President,
Mr Maurice Quansah, Secretary, Ms Rosalind Amoh,
Treasurer and Mr Ben Ohen-Aryeh, Member.
The release said the decision was taken
following events during and after the Emergency
Meeting held at New Times Corporation on Tuesday
and in the supreme interest of SWAG.
It named two other people who had filed their
nominations, Mr Mathias Tibu and Nii Manle-Adsei
for the positions of Assistant Secretary and
Executive Member respectively as having stepped
down as well.
The current development gives Mr Ackah’s team
which comprises, Mr Richard Avornyotse, as
Secretary, Mr Wiliam Ezah as Assistant
Secretary, Miss Veronica Commey as Treasurer and
Mr George Lawson as Member, an easy ride to
office.
In consequence, Mr Alfred Lanyo, a freelance
sports writer who also filed for an executive
position enters office on the back of the
withdrawals.
The only snag in the new development is the
absence of a Vice President, as nobody had filed
to challenge the incumbent, Kwabena Yeboah for
that position.
GNA
