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13th All-African Games: Bawumia Unveils University Of Ghana Sports Stadium And Rugby Field
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13th All-African Games: Bawumia Unveils University Of Ghana Sports Stadium And Rugby Field

by  Nathaniel Crabbe 2 min read
  • The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, unveiled the University of Ghana Sports Stadium and Rugby Field on Friday, March 1
  • The facility's commissioning marks the beginning of the 13th All-African Games, which will take place in Accra from March 8-23, 2024
  • The 2024 NPP presidential candidate stated that the facility is also a fitting legacy for the university as it celebrates its 75th anniversary

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Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned the University of Ghana Sports Stadium and Rugby Field for the 13th All-African Games in Accra.

The 2024 sports festival will be hosted at the facility alongside the multi-purpose Borteyman Sports Complex from March 8-23, 2024.

Photo of Bawumia.
Bawumia unveils University of Ghana Sports Stadium and Rugby Field. Photo credit: @MBawumia
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NPP-Kufuor legacy

In a post on X after the unveiling ceremony on Friday, March 1, Dr Bawumia stated that the stadium and rugby field indicate Ghana's preparedness to host Africa's most fantastic sports festival for the first time in the country's history.

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"The completion of the University of Ghana Stadium, which was started by the government of President J A Kufuor but was abandoned by successive governments for eight years, is exciting for two reasons. It is not only going to be the main centre for the African Games, but the facility is also a fitting legacy to the University of Ghana as it marks its 75th Anniversary," Bawumia said on X.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.

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