This site is about sports journalism in the Gambia for sports journalists by sports journalists who write, broadcast, photograph or handle their own websites or with a platform on social media to report and promote sports and in these multi-tasking times perhaps all of the above named.
When the SJAG was formed some 15 years ago, its founders could not have envisaged how the business or that of sports Journalism would evolve over the coming decades. And as reality and the dictates of modern technology is embraced, the SJAG has no choice but to endeavor to adapt and grow to reflect the universal changes.
This has been especially important in recent years, when the rate of change in the media landscape has become much faster than ever before.
The SJAG’s founding fathers had to contend with what was on the ground, too few sports to write and report on, Olympic representation was low with GNOC but the then GFA, were lucky to have their sports monopolized by the few sport press at hand.
The same cannot be said of the current scenario with the crop of young and determined aspirant to become.
The two main functioning sporting association, GNOC and the few Olympic sports they represent namely cycling, table tennis at Youth Center, Basketball at Foyer and later Manneh Sillah Memorial court, Cricket and athletics occupied the MaCcarthy square as a multi-purpose ground and the Box bar in Banjul was the Mecca of Football in the country. From these grounds, the pacesetters would inspire the current crop.
A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then, Sporting press evolved, media houses Mushroom and multiplied, athletes grew and success recorded as headline were made and reported on.
Of late, many members of the SJAG had ventured beyond the shores of this country, to cover and report on international events like the Olympics, world cup Qualifiers and others.
Most Sporting Associations have identified media officers as the need becomes more evident and obvious.
The SJAG has been involved with the organization of International sporting events and its personnel represented in many other sporting committees for their promotion and proper dissemination of information.
The SJAG’s website is here to reflect on the changing face of sports journalism and its activities, sources for sports news while also supporting the country’s ever increasing desire to promote her sports and sporting personalities.
It is the SJAG’s desire to liaise, collaborate and associate with regional, continental and Global partners in promoting, nurturing of talents and training of our members.
The SJAG’s annual sports award was first held some eleven years ago. The award has been recognized as a National event meant to Honor, recognize, Reward and celebrate our heroes and heroines as we continue to Inspire. It’s also a moment when sports Journalist reflect on their annual activities where we recognized excellence in our own profession
We remain grateful to all our sponsors and partners over the Years. We are also delighted to have partnered with Africell the longest amongst the lot in all our activities.
We provide training and careers advice and act as consultants to the organizers sporting events on media requirements.
The SJAG are the exclusive gate-keepers in The Gambia of the AIPS card. AIPS, the international federation of national sports associations, enjoys close relationships with governing bodies like FIFA, UEFA, and the IAAF and is recognized all over the world, especially in Africa. The only way to join AIPS is via the SJAG.About the SJAG
This site is about sports journalism in the Gambia for sports journalists by sports journalists who write, broadcast, photograph or handle their own websites or with a platform on social media to report and promote sports and in these multi-tasking times perhaps all of the above named.
When the SJAG was formed some 15 years ago, its founders could not have envisaged how the business or that of sports Journalism would evolved over the coming decades. And as reality and the dictates of modern technology is embraced, the SJAG has no choice but to endeavor to adapt and grow to reflect the universal changes.
This has been especially important in recent years, when the rate of change in the media landscape has become much faster than ever before.
The SJAG’s founding fathers had to contend with what was on the ground, too few sports to write and report on, Olympic representation was low with GNOC but the then GFA, were lucky to have their sports monopolized by the few sport press at hand.
The same cannot be said of the current scenario with the crop of young and determined aspirant to become.
The two main functioning sporting association, GNOC and the few Olympic sports they represent namely cycling, table tennis at Youth Center, Basketball at Foyer and later Manneh Sillah Memorial court, Cricket and athletics occupied the MaCcarthy square as a multi-purpose ground and the Box bar in Banjul was the Mecca of Football in the country. From these grounds, the pacesetters would inspire the current crop.
A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then, Sporting press evolved, media houses Mushroom and multiplied, athletes grew and success recorded as headline were made and reported on.
Of late, many members of the SJAG had ventured beyond the shores of this country, to cover and report on international events like the Olympics, world cup Qualifiers and others.
Most Sporting Associations have identified media officers as the need becomes more evident and obvious.
The SJAG has been involved with the organization of International sporting events and its personnel represented in many other sporting committees for their promotion and proper dissemination of information.
The SJAG’s website is here to reflect on the changing face of sports journalism and its activities, sources for sports news while also supporting the country’s ever increasing desire to promote her sports and sporting personalities.
It is the SJAG’s desire to liaise, collaborate and associate with regional, continental and Global partners in promoting, nurturing of talents and training of our members.
The SJAG’s annual sports award was first held some eleven years ago. The award has been recognized as a National event meant to Honor, recognize, Reward and celebrate our heroes and heroines as we continue to Inspire. It’s also a moment when sports Journalist reflect on their annual activities where we recognized excellence in our own profession
We remain grateful to all our sponsors and partners over the Years. We are also delighted to have partnered with Africell the longest amongst the lot in all our activities.
We provide training and careers advice and act as consultants to the organizers sporting events on media requirements.
The SJAG are the exclusive gate-keepers in The Gambia of the AIPS card. AIPS, the international federation of national sports associations, enjoys close relationships with governing bodies like FIFA, UEFA, and the IAAF and is recognized all over the world, especially in Africa. The only way to join AIPS is via the SJAG.
The General Body herein refers to the entire membership of SJAG. it shall be the highest decision making within the Association. The General Body shall comprise of all the members of the association referred to in Article 4.The General Body shall be the only organ vested with the powers to remove and/or terminate the membership, functions or duties of any member of the association.
They shall have the exclusive power to recall or remove any member of the Executive Committee or their staff for impropriety and /or misconduct of their functions of the office. The General Body shall meet once a year (Annual General Meeting) to receive reports (annually) from the members of the Executive Committee including its budget and plans of action for the following yearThe General Body shall convene an extraordinary session at the request of 2/3( two-thirds) of the members in a signed petition outlining the purpose(s) of the meeting and forwarded to the Secretary-General.
The Secretary-General shall write to all the members within 30 (thirty) days of receiving the order and 14 (fourteen) days prior to the day set for the session indicating the date, time and place for the holding of the session.
They also meet in emergency sessions at the request of the executive committee for the attention of issues requiring their special attention. Hold special sessions (congress) every 4 (Four) years to elect members of the executive committee. They approve or disapprove of the appointment of any member of staff of the association's secretariat including the administrative Secretary.