A multi-purpose court is to be constructed soon at the Tema Sports Stadium as part of plans to develop the facility into a world class stadium.
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Sports Council(NSC), Mr Worlanyo Agra, who disclosed this to the Graphic Sports said the project would be financed by AngloGold Ashanti at the cost of $100,000.
The project forms part of a $2million stadiums developmental projects earmarked by the NSC for implementation next year.
The facility, when completed, will include volleyball, tennis and basketball courts, as well as tartan tracks.
“The NSC is currently awaiting a clearance letter from the National Procurement Authority to enable construction works to begin, while a comprehensive plan to develope the frontage of the facility into shops and offices was being considered as part of a programme to generate income for the council”, he stated.
Mr Agra indicated that a comprehensive plan to upgrade the park to a 20,000 seater capacity facility has also been drawn following the Tema Metropolitan Assembly’s (TMA) decision to contribute GHC500,000 to enable the project to take off.
He said works on the dressing room of the stadium which was stalled owing to other financial problems and budget constraints would resume early next year as the project were being considered a priority in the council’s budget for 2011 and assured that the stadium enhancement project would help preserve the FIFA- sponsored astro-turf pitch as a huge legacy for the country.
He hinted that the NSC in its quest to improve the development of sports in the country had developed modules aimed at deploying district sports organizers in all the 130 districts in the country.
The programme which, according to him was awaiting financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and the Youth and Sports Ministry, would also see the appointment of a coach for each district to help discover talents in the various disciplines under the council’s supervision.
Mr Agra charged stakeholders in the industry, as well as corporate entities operating in the Tema Metropolis to assist the council in their bid to improve sports facilities in the country.
The Tema sports stadium which was constructed as a community park some three decades ago was developed into an astro-turf facility by the world governing body in 2008.
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