Finance minister, Ken Ofori Atta has presented the 2022 Budget dubbed, "Building a sustainable entrepreneurial nation: Fiscal consolidation and j
Finance minister, Ken Ofori Atta has presented the 2022 Budget dubbed, “Building a sustainable entrepreneurial nation: Fiscal consolidation and job creation.
The budget statement covered areas like health, job creation and entrepreneurial skills, roads, education, security and sports et al and the following are what the Finance minister said about sports;
Youth and Sports
“Mr Speaker, in 2022, 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. The 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.
“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
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Source: Ghana/Herosportsgh.com/Obed Atuah Adams
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