Govt Invests $154M In All African Games Facilities – Sports Minister

Government has so far spent $154 million on the recon­struction of the Legon Sports Stadium and other sports facilities including a world class rugby park, swimming pool and athletics oval, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Ussif Mustapha, has disclosed.

Those facilities are meant for the 13th Africa Games to be staged in Ghana, according to Mr Mustapha, were almost ready.

“Facilities for the 13th African Games are almost complete for the Games in March next year. The quality of these facilities will open Ghana up to host other continen­tal and world championships.”

Mustapha Ussif made this disclosure yesterday when he took his turn at the Meet-the-Press series organised by the Ministry of Information in Accra.

The minister also disclosed that six youth and sports centres across the country will be completed by the end of this year.