Ghana’s government will build 10 new mini stadiums across the country after expanding an initial plan for six venues, Sports Minister Kofi Adams has announced.
Adams revealed the revised programme at the 32nd Ordinary Congress of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), held at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
“President Mahama has reviewed his decisions to build six new stadiums, he’ll now build 10 new stadiums.”
The stadium programme is part of President John Dramani Mahama’s administration’s wider attempt to address Ghana’s long-standing shortage of sports infrastructure.
The original proposal focused on the six newly created regions: Western North, Oti, North East, Bono East, Savannah and Ahafo. The government has now broadened the scope of the project and plans to develop stadiums in four additional parts of the country.
Its stated long-term aim is to ensure every region has access to modern sports facilities suitable for major domestic competitions, while also creating better conditions for grassroots participation and development.
Adams said the government had identified the TnA Stadium in Tarkwa as a possible reference point for the new venues. The stadium was built by Gold Fields at a reported cost of $13m and has been cited by President Mahama as an example of a modern facility delivered at a cost the government considers efficient.
The administration is also considering the redevelopment of existing sports venues, rather than relying solely on new construction.
Among the proposals is a plan to transform the Ho Sports Stadium into a modern multi-purpose facility. The redeveloped venue would be designed to accommodate sporting events, entertainment and commercial activities.
That project is being linked to the government’s broader 24-Hour Economy agenda, which aims to increase the use of public infrastructure and generate more opportunities for economic activity.
The proposed investment is expected to support football at multiple levels. New and improved venues would give clubs better locations for training and competitive matches, while also providing more suitable environments for identifying and developing young players.
Ghana has repeatedly faced concerns over the quality and availability of sports facilities, with inadequate infrastructure regarded as one of the main obstacles to the growth of football and other disciplines.
The government believes the new stadium programme could help create a more sustainable sporting system and improve the country’s ability to host domestic competitions.
The announcement at the GFA Congress underlined the administration’s intention to place sports infrastructure at the centre of its development plans. By increasing the number of planned stadiums from six to 10, it says it wants more communities and regions to benefit from modern facilities capable of supporting the future competitiveness of Ghanaian football.
