Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Usif, has disclosed Ghana’s consideration to host the upcoming Commonwealth Games scheduled for 2026.
He expressed confidence in the country’s ability to host the Olympic-style event involving all Commonwealth nations.
In an exclusive interview on GHONE TV’s sports show, “The Game” with Benjamin Yamoah and Monica Bukari, Mustapha Usif highlighted Ghana’s favorable position to host the Commonwealth Games, citing the successful hosting of the African Games.
Usif further revealed the recent visit of the President of the Commonwealth Games to Ghana.
Mustapha Ussif revealed that the President of the Commonwealth Games was in Ghana recently.
“In fact, the President of the Commonwealth Games was in Ghana recently, and we held several meetings with him. He visited our facilities for the African Games and was impressed. They want an African nation to host the games.”
He further revealed Ghana is well positioned to host the rest of the Commonwealth nations in the Commonwealth Games after successfully hosting the rest of Africa in the recently ended African Games.
“We have the existing facilities to host the Commonwealth Games, plus it won’t cost us much to host the games as compared to how much it cost us to host the African games if we decide to”.
“The Commonwealth Games secretariat even gives the host nation money unlike the African Games where the host solely funds every expenditure for the games, so Ghana can host it if we decide to do it,” Mustapha Ussif said.