General News of Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
GhanaWeb Feature by Benjamin Sackey
The poor condition of several sports facilities in the country has sparked public outrage over how these structures are being managed by authorities.
The affected stadiums include the Ho Sports Complex, Navrongo Sports Complex, Dormaa Multipurpose Sports Complex, Azumah Nelson Sports Complex in Kaneshie, and the Essipong Stadium.
Despite public concerns, these issues seem to be ignored by both the Ministry of Youth and Sports and other sporting authorities who are yet to respond.
This GhanaWeb feature highlights the constituencies housing these neglected stadiums.
Ho Central constituency
The Ho Sports Complex, located in the Ho Central constituency, is in a state of neglect. In a video shared by sports journalist Saddick Adams on X, the pitch is overrun with weeds, and many seats are either broken or missing, giving the stadium an abandoned look.
The roofing and other parts of the stadium are also in poor condition, making it unsafe for sporting events.
The stadium hosted the 2023 Independence Day celebration.
Watch video of the state of the stadium below:
Ho Sports stadium today.
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) July 22, 2024
It was completed in March 2023 and hosted Independence Day celebrations. pic.twitter.com/VTkoOWrFB5
Once a Pride, Now a Shadow: Azumah Nelson Sports Complex in Despair #ChannelOneNews pic.twitter.com/hbmobVfa66
— CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) June 28, 2024
NEXT on #HappySports: Our investigation into the delayed multi-purpose sports stadiums across the country after six years continues with a look at the Dormaa Multipurpose Sports Complex.
— Happy Sports (@HappySportsGh) July 9, 2024
[PHOTOS]: Current state of the Dormaa Multipurpose Sports Complex.👇🏾 https://t.co/oecjMBCyUA pic.twitter.com/wqjC7z6PsA
https://t.co/MPHGLIL6qx pic.twitter.com/qd9TVlAevk
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) July 23, 2024