MTN gives GH¢42,000 for 42nd SWAG Awards

Telecommunication giants, MTN Ghana, has supported this year's Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards with a whopping GH¢42,000 ahead of the event on May 27 at the Banquet Hall, State House in Accra.

The 42nd edition of the MTN-sponsored SWAG Awards, which is aimed at rewarding distinguished sports men and women who have excelled in their various fields of endeavour in the year 2016, was officially launched yesterday in Accra.

Speaking at yesterday's launch at the MTN House, the president of SWAG, Kwabena Yeboah, said the association was proud of running the most consistent and prestigious awards ceremony in country and called  corporate organisations to provide more financial support to sustain its longevity.

He said: “SWAG is proud to have such a reliable ally in MTN and we hope to give them the necessary mileage. It’s another year where we acknowledge sports men and women who have excelled in various disciplines in one of the prestigious awards in the country".

Mrs Cynthia Lumor, Corporate Affairs Services Manager of MTN, congratulated SWAG on a very successful event last year and said her outfit hoped for a successful event this year in their quest to help promote Ghana sports.

She said: ” I want to congratulate the executives of SWAG on a very successful event. Because this relationship with SWAG has been mutually beneficial, we are again supporting the 42nd SWAG awards with a package of GH¢42,000 as we look forward to a very successful event".