The Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon Isaac Kwame Asiamah, has approved plans to construct Olympic standard Swimming Pool in Kumasi as part of Ghana’s preparation to host the 13th African Games in 2023.
A team of technical experts together with the Chief Director of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Frank Quist, Director General of National Sports Authority, Prof Peter Twumasi, and Technical Advisor to the Minister, Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, inspected sites at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium and Kwadaso Estates for the construction of the pool on Monday September 28, 2020.
Preliminary report identifies that a site attached to the Baba Yara Sports stadium is a preferred location. However, the Honourable Minister and his Technical Team will make a final decision on the suitable site after receiving report from the inspection team before commencing work.M