{"id":415,"date":"2020-02-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbc.ng\/ghana-journalists-to-converge-for-betway-sports-writers-conference\/"},"modified":"2020-02-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T00:00:00","slug":"ghana-journalists-to-converge-for-betway-sports-writers-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbc.ng\/index.php\/ghana-journalists-to-converge-for-betway-sports-writers-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"GHANA \u2013 JOURNALISTS TO CONVERGE FOR BETWAY SPORTS WRITERS CONFERENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0<strong>Samuel Qudingo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two-region Betway Sports Writer\u2019s Conference will be held on the 5th and 7th February 2020 in Kumasi and Accra respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will focus on equipping sports journalists with knowledge in live sports broadcasting, pre-game analysis, conducting post and pre-game interviews as well as bringing them up to speed with global sports broadcasting standards.<\/p>\n<p>SWAG Vice-President\u00a0<strong>Maurice Quansah<\/strong>\u00a0along with other seasoned veterans in sports reporting in Ghana will take young budding journalists through tactics, and engage in sessions of skill development with them. Best practices to be deployed in the ongoing Ghana Premier League will also be discussed with club communication officers present.<\/p>\n<p>Betway Country Manager\u00a0<strong>Kwabena Oppong Nkrumah<\/strong>\u00a0encouraged sports writers across the country to take advantage of the training to equip themselves and further display their professionalism in reporting on the GPL to promote the game we all love.<\/p>\n<p>Betway since its inception in Ghana in 2016 has been heavily committed to the development of sports in Ghana through its sponsorship of Ashanti Gold SC, Liberty Professionals FC and Aduana Stars FC and a number of clubs across the world.<\/p>\n<p><em>About the Betway Group<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Betway Group is a leading provider of first-class entertainment across sports betting and casino. Launched in 2006, the company operates across a number of regulated online markets and holds licences in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique and Nigeria.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Betway prides itself on providing its customers with a bespoke, fun and informed betting experience, supported by a safe and secure environment. Sports Betting Group Ghana Limited powered by Betway is licensed by the Gaming Commission of Ghana.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Betway is also the official principal sponsor of Ashanti Gold SC, Aduana Stars FC and Liberty Professionals FC.S<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: ghanasoccernet.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"author__bio\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p class=\"comment-form-comment\"><label class=\"show-on-ie8\" for=\"comment\">Comment<\/label><br \/>\n<textarea aria-required=\"true\" cols=\"45\" id=\"comment\" name=\"comment\" placeholder=\"Message\" rows=\"8\"><\/textarea><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-author\"><label class=\"show-on-ie8\" for=\"author\">Name<\/label><input aria-required=\"true\" id=\"author\" name=\"author\" placeholder=\"Name...\" size=\"30\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-email\"><label class=\"show-on-ie8\" for=\"name\">Email<\/label><input aria-required=\"true\" id=\"email\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email...\" size=\"30\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-url\"><label class=\"show-on-ie8\" for=\"url\">Url<\/label><input id=\"url\" name=\"url\" placeholder=\"Website...\" size=\"30\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-cookies-consent\"><input id=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" name=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"yes\"\/> <label for=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\">Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.<\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"form-submit\"><input class=\"submit\" id=\"comment-submit\" name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\"\/> <input id=\"comment_post_ID\" name=\"comment_post_ID\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"12930\"\/> <input id=\"comment_parent\" name=\"comment_parent\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Samuel Qudingo The two-region Betway Sports Writer\u2019s Conference will be held on the 5th and 7th February 2020 in Kumasi and Accra respectively. 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