President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the government’s commitment to improving sports infrastructure across Ghana, saying the 2026 budget has made provision for the construction of 10 new stadia.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by Ghana Premier League champions Medeama SC, Nations FC and women’s champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies at the Jubilee House, President Mahama said the project is intended to address the shortage of sporting facilities across the country.

“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.

“We have made allocations in the 2026 budget to start the construction of 10 new stadia,” he added.

President Mahama also pointed to the deteriorating condition of the Ho Sports Stadium, saying it would require extensive work.

“The Ho Sports Stadium has deteriorated so much that we are going to have to almost start from scratch and refurbish it,” he said.

He 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. They will have football pitches, athletics tracks and facilities for other sporting disciplines like basketball and volleyball,” he explained.