President John D. Mahama has announced that Ghana will soon have a National Recreation Day on its calendar.
During his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), which he gave on February 27, 2025, he stated, “To acknowledge the significance of recreation, we will launch a National Recreation Day. This will be a monthly initiative centered on community engagement alongside an annual National Recreation Festival,”
Kofi Iddie Adams is the Minister of Sports and Recreation.
“We are implementing a significant overhaul of grassroots sports with the establishment of the School Sports Authority,” he added, in an effort to encourage more people to participate in sports.
“This body will oversee structured inter-school competitions and talent identification initiatives essential for nurturing future sporting champions. Over 60 per cent of Ghana’s elite athletes have emerged from these school sports programmes,” the president explained.
“We will develop a comprehensive national sports policy to align with international norms. This policy will be accompanied by an exhaustive review of the Sports Act of 2016, that is, Act 934, and the rigorous enforcement of the Sports Regulations 2023, LI 2477,” he said,
He lamented the Black Stars’ dismal performance as the national senior men’s football team.
“Next month, the senior national team, the Black Stars, which is now a pale shadow of its former glory, will play two World Cup qualifying matches. I have instructed my Office and the Minister for Sports and Recreation to hold the Ghana Football Association accountable to the people of Ghana as we prepare for these games, especially regarding the budget of the FA,” the President said.
Source: newsthemegh.com