President John Dramani Mahama has announced a sweeping infrastructure plan to ensure that every Ghanaian region without a proper stadium will soon have one, taking inspiration from the recently built TnA Stadium in Tarkwa.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday night, the President stressed that the model used by GoldFields to construct the 10,000-seater arena in Tarkwa offered a practical and affordable roadmap for government.
“We promised to build stadia in all the new regions and the regions that don’t have modern stadia. So, as I speak, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation is doing the design and costing of the stadia, and Upper East is one of the regions that has been captured to receive a new sports stadium. What we are doing is, Tarkwa GoldFields built a standard stadium for their football activities, and I was surprised to learn it cost about $13 million,” President Mahama said.
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The President contrasted that figure with the ballooning sums often associated with state-led projects.
He explained: “When the Government of Ghana built a stadium, it cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Those of you who have been to Tarkwa and have seen the stadium, it’s a standard stadium, and it takes about 10,000 people. So, if GoldFields built it for $13 million, then government too should be able to do the same.”
Since its commissioning in 2024, the TnA Stadium has stood out as one of Ghana’s premier sporting venues and has quickly become the pride of Tarkwa. It currently serves as the fortress of Medeama Sporting Club, the 2016 Ghana Premier League champions.
Mahama’s pledge signals a shift toward pragmatic, cost-efficient sports infrastructure, an approach that, if delivered, could finally bridge the glaring gap in regional stadium development across Ghana.
