“Stop idol and cults worshipping” - Nii Lante warns sports journalists

By El-Amisty Nobo (info@sports24gh.com)

Minister for Youth and Sports Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has cautioned practitioners of sports journalism to avoid idol worshiping in the course of duty.

Speaking at the launch of the 41st MTN-SAWG Awards Night at the MTN House in Accra on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 the minister said, “Idol and cults worshipping must be avoided in our write up because at the end of the day it’s about the country.”

“We must think about the image of the sports rather than the individual’s image. As sports journalists, we must be careful about what we put on paper,” Nii Lante advised.

The minister who is also a member of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana applauded the SWAG for maintaining a positive standard over the years.

“SWAG awards have been devoid of controversies that characterizes awards in Ghana. I have witnessed so many discoveries who have turned out to become mega stars of this country,” Nii Lante Vanderpuye noted.

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