Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has announced that, the newly constructed boxing arena would be commissioned by President John Dramani on November 14.
In a chat with primenewsghana.com after the launch of the Ghana Mini Golf Federation in Accra today, he said, the sports emporium is completed and would be commissioned on the said date.
“Work is completed and we would open the facility which would go a long way to transform the face of sports in the country,â€he stated.
The facility is located at Korle Gono in Accra and would benefit several sporting disciplines including handball,basketball, tennis and swimming among others.
The emporium is funded by Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) upon a request from President Mahama.
The President first mentioned the site’s construction to Ghana’s Parliament in his State of The Nation address in February which will give opportunity to young people in Bukom and surrounding areas who have the passion for boxing to realise their dreams.
The open-air edifice will feature additional facilities such as a conference hall, shops, a restaurant, a clinic, an aerobics gym, a school block, a seating and standing area for the physically challenged, a swimming pool and also physiotherapy and spa.
Nii Lantey Vanderpuye said, government is committed to the development of sports in the country and the passage of the sports bill would help in ensuring that sports administration in the country reaches the height it deserves.