Confusion over body to manage TNA Sports stadium resurfaces

The misunderstanding over which body is mandated to manage the refurbished TNA sports stadium at Tarkwa in the Western Region has resurfaced.
This time round, the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has directed the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa Nsuaem, Ebenezer Cobbinah, to immediately constitute a management committee comprising members of the National Sports Authority to oversee the T&A Park.

“I propose establishment of a management system that includes both the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Assembly to oversee the stadium”.
This collaborative approach, according to the Minister, would ensure effective management of not only the physical structure, but also the matches played at the stadium.

Without NSA’s involvement, it is unclear how the operational aspects of the stadium would be managed, the Regional Minister noted in a meeting with officials of the NSA at his office.
Meanwhile, the MCE for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Ebenezer Cobbinah, has requested additional time from the Regional Minister to engage stakeholders on the matter.

“While I acknowledge your decision, I’d like to request some time to familiarise myself with the surrounding issues. Would it be possible to revisit this matter and reconvene the meeting at a later date? This would allow me to get up to speed on the stadium’s issues and come back better prepared,” he pleaded.
The directive from the Regional Minister to the MCE comes after the resurrection of misunderstanding between key stakeholders in the management and supervision of the TNA Park.

Commissioned on August 16, 2024, the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Sports Stadium was upgraded by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) from a 400-seater facility to an ultra-modern arena with over 10,000 seats. During the commissioning, the facility was handed over to the NSA.
However, the former Municipal Chief Executive, Benjamin Kesse, declined to allow NSA to assume managerial control. He instead formed a committee that allegedly excluded NSA members.

Regional Director of NSA, Jospeh Alabi Bortey, told the Regional Minister that the management of the stadium had been handed over to Medeamma Sporting Club, a decision according to him, was unlawful and contravened national regulations.
“Handing over the keys to a private individual is equivalent to handing over a state asset to a private club, specifically Medeama FC, which is a limited liability company. This raises concerns about the facility’s future, as Mr. Parker would have control over it”.

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