Ghana to build dedicated camping facilities for various national teams - Sports Minister Kofi Adams confirms

Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams says government is moving to end the long-standing practice of housing national teams in private hotels, with plans underway to develop dedicated camping facilities for Ghana’s national sides.

For years, the Black Stars and Black Queens have lodged in hotels ahead of major assignments, while other national teams have relied on the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram. Adams says that is set to change.

Speaking on The Arena on Woezor TV, the minister outlined a government strategy to create modern, purpose-built camps for national squads.

He revealed that the Borteyman enclave, which hosted events during the 2023 African Games, is earmarked for further development to include national-team accommodation and training amenities. In addition, the Winneba Sports College is to undergo a major facelift.

"It is part of President Mahama's agenda, and we are looking at developing the Borteyman land very well to have such facilities and also renovating the Winneba Sports College to make sure that we make it like a three-star or a type of facility where it can serve as a good camping place for our national teams.

According to him, the vision is to establish multiple centres to ease pressure on existing facilities and reduce costs on hotel bookings.

"We will have Winneba to serve one purpose, and when we develop the Bortyeman land also, we will have such a facility, so we don't have to be camping our national teams in hotels.

"The Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence, which is also being developed by the GFA, we want to develop this to another centre where we host and camp the teams, so we can have variety, so we don't have to camp our national teams in hotels," he added.

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