Finance Minister Ken Ofori Attah presented the 2022 budget statement dubbed “Building a sustainable entrepreneurial nation: Fiscal consolidation and job creation” in Parliament on Wednesday, November 17.
The budget touched on various sectors of the economy and Happy Sports outlines what the Sector Minister said in the area of Sports.
Youth and Sports
Mr. Speaker, in 2022, the Ghana will participate in the Commonwealth Games in
Birmingham and continue with preparatory activities towards organising and hosting the 13th African Games in Accra in 2023.
Government will procure sports logistics and equipment and begin the construction of a new multipurpose sports hall, hostel facilities and an olympic-size swimming pool at Borteyman in Accra.
Mr. Speaker, some stadia across the country were renovated in 2021 and are at various stages of completion as follows:
i. Accra Sports Stadium – 98% complete;
ii. Phase I of Baba Yara Stadium – 98% complete;
iii. Essipong Stadium – 90% complete; and
iv. Cape Coast Stadium – 60% complete.
147. In 2022, Government will continue with the construction of the Abiriw and the New
Edubiase sports stadia as well as commence the rehabilitation of the Sunyani Coronation Park.