ACCRA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The government of Ghana will construct a total of 10 regional stadiums across the country, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced late Thursday.
Addressing the country's parliament during the presentation of the 2027 budget, he disclosed that the government had allocated an amount of 600 million Ghana cedis (about 51.15 million U.S. dollars) for the project.
The project comprises seven 5,000-seater multipurpose regional stadiums to be constructed in the Western North, Northeast, Ahafo, Upper East, Upper West, Bono East, and Oti regions, while two 10,000-seater multipurpose regional stadiums in the Savannah and Bono regions; and one 12,000-seater multipurpose stadium for the Volta Region.
The rationale for the construction of the stadiums, the finance minister explained, is geared towards the development of sports in the country.
"We have allocated 782 million Ghana cedis to the Ministry of Sports and Recreation to support the development of sport and the people who participate in it," said Forson. ■