SWAG LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH PRESIDENT ELECT, AS IT EXTENDS IT’S FELICITATION TO HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA ON HIS VICTORY

His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, on Monday 9, December 2024, was declared winner by the Electoral Commission chair, Jane Mensah, in the 2024 general elections held in Ghana. As a result, the country’s sports governing body, SWAG, released a statement on 10 December, 2024, to congratulat the former President who has now been re-elected by the people of Ghana to continue the good works he started in eight years ago.

In the statement released today, by the association’s president-Kwabena Yeboah, however, read, “The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) extends its warmest congratulations to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama on his recent electoral victory.
The SWAG is thrilled to see a new era of leadership unfold in Ghana, and we look forward to working with the President-Elect to promote sports development in the country.

President-Elect, H.E John Dramani Mahama demonstrated his commitment to the development and promotion of sports in our dear country by engaging major sports stakeholders, particularly the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) during pre-elections.
SWAG urges the President-Elect to increase funding for sports development, develop a comprehensive sports policy, support grassroots sports development, create sports employment and make the sports sector a major part of the economy. This vision has the potential to unlock the vast talents of Ghanaian youth, promote national unity, and generate significant revenue for the country.

We applaud the peaceful conduct of the elections and the gracious concession by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.
As you embark on this new chapter, we wish you wisdom, strength, and courage. May your presidency bring prosperity, stability, and growth to Ghana, and may your vision for sports development and promotion become a reality.
We look forward to working with him to make a positive impact in Ghana sports
With the greatest respect, Congratulations, President-Elect H.E John Dramani Mahama.”

The elections held on December 7, 2024, saw Ghanaians giving an emphatic and overwhelming endorsement to the President elect, John Dramani Mahama, who has over the years shown his love and interest in developing Ghana sports.