Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has said that the government’s decision to build seven new stadia across the country in 2026 is clear proof of the seriousness President John Dramani Mahama attaches to sports development in Ghana.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Saturday, September 20, the Minister confirmed that the stadium projects will be fully reflected in the upcoming national budget.
“We are initiating new sports stadia from next year, and that will be properly captured in the budget. It shows how seriously the president attaches to sports generally, and we are not just going to build pitches for soccer, but we will have a stadium that will have other facilities that will promote other sports,” Kofi Adams said.
The President had earlier announced the government’s plan to build seven fit-for-purpose stadia, one in each of the new regions, during a courtesy call by Asante Kotoko and Bibiani Gold Stars football clubs at the Jubilee House on Saturday.
“The Finance Minister is going to present the budget in November, and I was telling the Sports Minister and the Director-General of the National Sports Authority that next year we are going to build about seven brand new stadia,” President Mahama stated.
“We want that every new region should have a stadium that is fit for purpose so that we can improve the playing conditions and make our football more competitive.”
Minister Kofi Adams explained that the stadia will not only support football but also include infrastructure for other sporting disciplines, in line with Ghana’s goal of becoming a multi-sporting nation.
