Minister inspects tennis courts at Ohene Djan Stadium
Accra, Dec. 30, GNA - Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of Youth and Sports on Wednesday
inspected the tennis courts and other facilities under renovation at the Ohene Djan Stadium in
Accra.
The new tennis courts, which are expected to be completed by January 8, 2010, has been
provided with a new change room with well marked out demarcations to meet international
standards.
Jimmy Castgna, Technical Director of Micheletti and Co. Ghana Limited, contractors on
the project said the works on the courts which began three weeks ago, have been prepared to
withstand the threats of the weather and assured the minister that, it will stand the test of time.
Mr Pelpuo expressed satisfaction with the renovation works on the courts even though he
expressed some reservations at certain portions.
He, therefore charged the contractors to ensure that areas which have not been completed
are done in due time.
The minister said the new courts, was a representation of a facelift in Ghana sports for the
nation to capably hunt for more talents in the discipline.
Mr Pelpuo said government is keen on developing all sporting disciplines in the country,
hence the decision to expedite action on the renovation of the courts which were put out of
use during the renovation of the Ohene Djan Stadium for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.
He said plans are in place to construct multipurpose courts in all the regional capitals as
part of efforts to develop sports in the country.
This, he said will help in the acceleration of sports development in Ghana, adding that his
outfit is keen on promoting and developing all sporting disciplines in the country.
Mr Pelpuo said the provision of multipurpose courts in all the regions will bring sports
facilities to the doorsteps of the youth to whip up their enthusiasm in sports.
The minister, however, charged the Ghana Table Association (GTA) to use the opportunity
to hunt for more talents in the discipline, saying "provision of such facilities will ensure that
talents are discovered and used by the nation to achieve the needed results".
GNA