Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, says six youth resource centres are ready for commissioning and the Koforidua Youth Resource Centre will be commissioned later this month.
He said, in his address to Parliament that, Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo will be present to commission the Koforidua facility on December 28.
Construction of the youth resource centres commenced under the watch of former Youth and Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah and the multi-sport facilities are being constructed in regional locations including Axim in the Western Region and Dunkwa Offin in the Central Region.
The Youth Resource Centres form part of Ghana’s infrastructure drive as Ghana prepares to host the 13th edition of the African Games from March 8 to March 23, 2024.
“The 10 youth resource centres that we started, six of them currently are all ready for commissioning. On the 28th of this month, His Excellency the President of the Republic, will be going to Koforidua to commission the Koforidua Stadium.”
The African Games will be held at the University of Ghana Stadium and the newly built Borteyman Sports Complex.
