The Youth and Sports Minister, Honorable Isaac Kwame Asiamah on Sunday inspected the multi-purpose youth and sports resource centre at Dormaa Ahenkro of the Bono region.
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The sector minister who was elated with the progress of work, was taken round the washrooms, dreessing room, kitchen, space for restaurant, referees office and a hostel that can accommodate over 300 participants.
Speaking to the media after the inspection, Hon. Asiamah stated that, it’s the believe of the government that, these projects going on nationwide would solve the fundamental issues of inadequate sporting infrastructures, that has hampered the development and nurturing of the massive talents in the country.
He added that “Ghana’s population had outgrown the sporting facilities we have and with President Akufo-Addo led government having the future leaders’ interests at heart, decided to leave a lasting legacy by providing a modern sporting infrastructures, which would also create employment for many Ghanaians.”
The 5,000- capacity sports complex will house a FIFA-standard football pitch, athletics tracks, court for volleyball and basketball, ICT and Counseling Centres, a restaurant and offices.
Present at the inspection exercise was the Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central and Minister of Health, Hon. Kwaku Manu alongside Professor Peter Twumasi who is the Director General of the National Sports Authority.
Photo credit : Youth and Sports Ministry