President John Dramani Mahama says the government has allocated funds in the 2026 budget to begin constructing 10 new multi-sport stadiums across Ghana as part of efforts to improve the country’s sporting infrastructure.
The president reaffirmed the commitment during a courtesy call by Ghanaian champions Medeama SC, Nations FC and Ampem Darkoa Ladies at the Jubilee House, after Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams had earlier outlined the revised infrastructure plans at the 32nd Ordinary Congress.
Mahama said the project aims to address the shortage of modern sporting facilities, particularly in regions without stadiums.
“Some of the original regions in Ghana do not have stadia, and the six new regions that were created also do not have stadia,” he said.
He added that the government had already made financial provision for the initiative.
“We have made allocations in the 2026 budget to start the construction of 10 new stadia,” he said.
Mahama also acknowledged the deteriorating condition of the Ho Sports Stadium, saying it would require extensive reconstruction rather than minor repairs.
“The Ho Sports Stadium has deteriorated so much that we are going to have to almost start from scratch and refurbish it,” he said.
The president said the new facilities would be designed to support multiple sporting disciplines rather than football alone.
“We want to make sure that the stadia that we build are not just football stadia,” he said.
“They will have football pitches, athletics tracks and facilities for other sporting disciplines like basketball and volleyball.”
Several of Ghana’s existing stadiums are already undergoing improvement works.
The National Sports Authority has suspended domestic football at the Accra Sports Stadium as upgrades continue to meet Confederation of African Football (CAF) standards ahead of Ghana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gabon later this month.
Renovation work is also ongoing at the Takoradi Stadium, while the Baba Yara and Cape Coast stadiums are expected to undergo minor refurbishment before the end of 2026.
