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GFA Pres urges govt to renovate Gyandu Park
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Okraku, has urged government to include the Sekondi Gyandu Park to the facilities to be renovated across the country.
He made the call in a discussion on the state of the nation’s sports facilities as Ghana gets ready to host the 2023 Africa Games competition.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) is undertaking rehabilitation works on the state owned sports facilities across the country but conspicuously missing among them is the Sekondi Gyandu Park.
The Sekondi Gyandu Park, a traditional venue that served as venue for Sekondi Hasaacas, Eleven Wise and other teams was the leading football centre in the region until the construction of the Essipun Stadium for the hosting of the AFCON 2008 competition.
Just like the Sunyani Coronation Park, those venues have been left unattended to while teams scramble for venues to honour their games.
According to the FA boss, it was important that MoYS include the Gyandu Park to the venues receiving facelifts.
He said rehabilitating the Gyandu Park would necessarily not mean carrying out expansion works on it but just fix some of the basic things that are not in good shape.
BY TIMES SPORTS REPORTER
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and all the clubs participating in this weekend’s competitions will pay special tribute in honour of the memory of the late Dominic Frimpong of Berekum Chelsea FC (on loan from Aduana FC).
The GFA has in a statement announced that all the players and team officials of the 6 clubs playing this weekend competitions will wear black armbands on their jerseys as a mark of respect during their respective matches.
In addition, a minute of silence will be observed before the commencement of each game in his honour. This tribute will take place during the MTN FA Cup semi-final matches as well as the Women’s Premier League final scheduled for this weekend.
“The GFA counts on the full cooperation of all clubs and the fans in respectfully observing these arrangements as we collectively pay tribute to Dominic Frimpong,” the statement added.
The FA expressed appreciation to all stakeholders for their understanding and support in these times.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Daniel Laryea will handle the MTN FA Cup semifinal clash between Aduana FC and Nations FC at the Swedru Stadium on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Roland Addy will serve as Assistant I, with Seth Abletor as Assistant II, while Adaari Abdul Lattif works as 4th Referee.
The match is scheduled for a 3:00pm kick-off at the Swedru Stadium on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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