Accra Sports Stadium to close down on December 31

Accra, Dec 5, GNA - The National Sports Council (NSC) has said that the Ohene Djan and Baba Yara Sports stadiums in Accra and Kumasi will officially close down by December 31, to pave the way for the commencement of renovation works at the two stadia for the hosting of 2008 Nations Cup by Ghana.

A statement signed by Mr Hamah Hamid Issakak, Public Relations Officer of the NSC, said the contractors would soon move their equipment to the sites in preparation for the commencement of work. It said the renovation would cover all parts of the stadium including the main block and the VIP areas.

The statement informed the general public that the offices of NSC at Accra and Kumasi would move to temporal locations by December 31.