Baba Yara sports stadium

Ghana To Search For New Home Grounds After CAF Withdraw Baba Yara Stadium Approval
11 Sep

Ghana To Search For New Home Grounds After CAF Withdraw Baba Yara Stadium Approval

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn its approval for the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana, due to technical infractions, including an unsuitable playing field. The decision was made after observations made by CAF during the recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Ghana and Angola, which was played at the Baba Yara Stadium on September 5th, 2024. Based on these observations, it was determined that the stadium did not meet the required standards for hosting Category 3 international matches. The CAF team identified several issues, including a playing field that was deemed unsuitable for competitive matches.…
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Essipong: The Decaying Sports Stadium
31 May

Essipong: The Decaying Sports Stadium

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Ghana’s embattled Finance Minister during the presentation of the 2021 Budget Statement on the floor of Parliament, said there were ongoing renovation works on some stadia in Ghana; Ohene Gyan Sports Stadium, Accra; Cape Coast Sports Stadium; Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi; and Sekondi Sports Stadium, Essipong. After his pronouncement, many Ghanaians, especially those in the Western Region who knew the state of the stadium, didn’t take it lightly. One of them is the Member of Parliament for Essikado Ketan constituency, Joe Ghartey. “I write with regard to the above. The Finance Minister in the Budget Statement delivered on Wednesday,…
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Stop Stealing Toilet Rolls At Baba Yara Stadium – A/R NSA Director Pleads With Fans
16 Sep

Stop Stealing Toilet Rolls At Baba Yara Stadium – A/R NSA Director Pleads With Fans

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The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA) Emmanuel Kojo Appiah has pleaded with fans to desist from stealing toilet rolls when they visit the washrooms at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Emmanuel Kojo Appiah was speaking on preparations made by his outfit ahead of Asante Kotoko's CAF Champions League preliminary round second leg against RC Kadiogo of Burkina Faso on Sunday. According to him, football fans attending the game should comport themselves especially when they use the washrooms. He lamented on the challenges facing the NSA especially on how T-rolls provided are stolen by users of the…
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Ghana Can Use Baba Yara And Accra Sports Stadia For Africa Games – NSA Boss
15 Sep

Ghana Can Use Baba Yara And Accra Sports Stadia For Africa Games – NSA Boss

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The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Professor Peter Twumasi, says Ghana will be ready to host the 2023 Africa Games. With less than a year to the games to be staged in Accra, the Local Organizing Committee is racing against time to put adequate infrastructure in place to host the multi-sport event. Concerns have been raised by major stakeholders on the slow pace of work on the new Borteyman Olympic-size stadium as well as renovation works at the Legon Stadium. Both facilities are expected to be used for next year’s Africa Games. Chairman of the Local Organising…
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