Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has announced plans to construct a 50,000-capacity stadium at the Borteyman Sports Complex as part of the government’s initiative to transform the area into a modern sports city. During an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Mr. Adams acknowledged the infrastructural challenges facing Ghana’s sports sector but emphasized the government’s commitment to upgrading facilities to meet international standards.
“We aim to establish a new stadium of this size at the Borteyman Sports Complex to elevate the entire area into a sports city or village, allowing international clubs to come and train there,” he stated.
“With such a facility, we will also add accommodation. When this is done, in the future, you will not see accommodation for the Black Stars on the national budget. But we are working on a PPP arrangement,” he explained. He further disclosed that the government is targeting a minimum of 50,000 seats for the new stadium, with completion scheduled before 2028.
“We want to do a minimum of 50,000 in the Borteyman space, and we should be able to finish it before 2028,” he said. The project, he added, forms part of a broader strategy to establish Ghana as a sports hub in Africa, attract international teams for training camps, and promote sports tourism.
Source: William Narh
