The leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Liberia has set up an ad-hoc reconciliatory committee to organize a retreat for the organization, to promote peace and unity amongst sports journalists in the country.
The committee, which is chaired by journalist Denise Dodoo, is being tasked to arrange the retreat from the date of appointment, Thursday, March 7, to April 12, 2024, in an effort to reconcile and unite all sports journalists across the country.
Veteran entertainer, Rickey Jaeploe, alias DJ As a Boy, according to a release issued by the association, will serve as the Co-Chairperson of the committee, with Julius Konton as Secretary, while O’Neal Roberts and Jahiem Tumu are all members.
Meanwhile, the leadership has constituted the statutory committees, in line with the constitution of the body.
The statutory committees include Membership and social, Planning, Ways, Means and Finance, Intellectual, Grievance and Disciplinary, as well as Advisory.
The Advisory Committee is chaired by veteran journalist, Siebo Williams, and co-chaired by Malcolm Joseph, with Michael Weah as Secretary General. Roland Mulbah and Rudolph Gborkeh are members.
Ernest McCay chairs the Grievance and Disciplinary Committee, co-chaired by Alan Jalanzo. Lewis Kolnoe is Secretary, while Kolubah Zayzay and Anthony Tamba are members.
The Intellectual Committee, with a constitutional mandate of organizing trainings and forums, is chaired by Danesius Marteh, with Momo Siryon and Michael Solomon as Co-chair and Secretary General respectively. Thomas Kojo Roula and Theophilus Geekor are members.
Martina Brooks chairs the Ways, Means and Finance Committee, assisted by Moses Garzeawu as Co-chair; Leroy Sonpon, Secretary, with Richmond Dunn, Abraham Wheon, Mariam Garblah, and Mohammed Bility as members.
Hassan Kaiwu remains as Chair of the Planning Committee, while Webster Cassell will serve as Co-chair, with Trojan Kiazolu as Secretary, and Varflay Kamara and Benjamin Garkpah as members.
The Membership and Social Committee is chaired by Carol Doe, with Daniel Garteh and Naneka Hoffman as Co-chair and Secretary respectively. John Kesseh and Anthony Kokoi are members.
SWAL President Varmah Kamara said the statutory committees are cardinal to the forward movement of the organization.
He said, with the commitment of the chairs and members of the various committees, SWAL can once again become a great institution.
Kamara has therefore appealed to members and chairs of the statutory committees to accept their preferments and help the leadership to achieve the desired goals.
