Former Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has told parliament that Borteyman Sports Complex and the University of Ghana Stadium are certified for international competitions, paving the way for the country to host high-profile sporting events, including the 2026 Africa Athletics Championships.

After hosting the African Games in March 2024, in Accra, the country will host the 2026 Africa Athletics championships after World Athletics approved the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.

The Ghanaian federation, Ghana Athletics, announced this on its X account in June 2024, specifying that the event will take place in the capital, Accra.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament, the former Sports Minister asserted that these venues commissioned under the Akuffo government have paved the way for international sporting events.

“The Bortey man Sports complex consists of a multi-purpose hall, a thousand-seater, five tennis courts, one of them covered with a stand, a multi-purpose dome, and an athletic track installed by Mundo.
A world-class athletic installer and all these facilities are certified for sporting activities in Ghana,” he said.

“Mr Speaker, the University of Ghana Sports stadium has been upgraded; upgraded to an international standard and built a brand new warm-up facility, which is five metres away from the main dome, which is an international standard.

“And because of that, the World Athletics Association has certified that facility. And that is why in 2026, the African Athletics will be hosted by Ghana, because our facilities have been certified.

According to Yussif, these achievements demonstrate the Akuffo-Addo-Bawumia government’s unprecedented commitment to sports development in Ghana’s history. W

The University of Ghana Sports Stadium, initiated in 2004, was completed and commissioned by the Akuffo Addo government on March 1, 2024. The stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremony of the 2023 African Games in March 2024