The
Annual National Sports Award and Gala Night, organised by the Sports
Journalists’ Association of The Gambia (SJAG) has been scheduled for 22 April
2017.
The
annual Sports Award Night exclusively organised by the Sports Journalists’
Association of The Gambia, is meant to recognize and reward past and present
sports personalities, “an initiative worth supporting by every Gambian”.
The
fundamental mission of SJAG is to enhance the development of sports journalism
in The Gambia to the highest level possible.
The
association has been staging the event for the past seven years, and the
organisers are looking forward to another successful event.
It
is, therefore, important and befitting for all Gambians to come on board and be
part of this event as “we want to celebrate our own countrymen and women who
immensely contributed to sports development in the past and present”.
“It
is high time we were seen celebrating our own athletes in a different style,”
stated secretary general of SJAG, Alieu Ceesay.
Like
previous editions, this year’s award is expected to be graced by prominent
personalities from within and outside the country.
This
is a national event that The Gambia and every patriotic Gambian should be seen
actively contributing to, as all should try hard to making it a successful
event.
The
association is therefore calling on public and private institutions to partner
in staging the event, SJAG stated.
The
different categories for this year’s award ceremony are: Sports Personality of
The Year Award, Best Local Based Athlete 2016, Best Foreign Based Athlete 2016,
Best Coach of the Year 2016, Best Team of the Year 2016, Institution in Support
of Sports, and Best Referee of The Year 2016.
Institutions
and companies that wish to be part of this memorable night can call: 7493424,
7750073, 3813805, or 9618302.
