The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Hon. Kofi Adams, has opened the 3rd Ghana Technical Universities Sports Association (GHATUSA) Games 2025 in Cape Coast, calling for sustained investment in sports infrastructure to unlock the full potential of Ghana’s youth.
The 10-day event, being hosted by the Cape Coast Technical University, started on April 3 and brings together athletes from all ten technical universities in Ghana, competing in nine sporting disciplines.
Hon. Adams, speaking at the opening ceremony at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast on Monday, April 7, 2024 , commended the organizers for sustaining the biennial event. He emphasized the importance of sports in promoting national unity, youth empowerment, and socio-economic growth.
Hon. Adams announced plans to comprehensively review the Sports Act of 2016 to reflect modern trends, enhance governance and transparency, and incorporate school and tertiary sports into the national framework. He also revealed the establishment of a National Sports Fund to provide consistent financial support across all sports disciplines.
Furthermore, he noted that, the government plans to engage with the Security Services to reserve dedicated slots for outstanding athletes, providing them with meaningful employment and opportunities for professional development while representing Ghana internationally.
Rev. Prof. John Frank Eshun, Chairman of Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana (VCTUG), highlighted the significance of the GHATUSA Games in fostering unity, talent discovery, and youth development. He noted that 76% of athletes who represented Ghana at the 2023 African Games were products of various universities, underscoring the critical role these institutions play in Ghana’s national sports agenda.
Prof. Eshun urged the government to invest in sporting infrastructure, including student accommodation, to enhance the student experience in technical universities.
Vice-Chancellor of Ho Technical University, Prof. Ben Honyenuga, who is leading a contingent of 150 athletes and other officials to the games, in a goodwill message commended the organizing committee and sponsors for their efforts.
He encouraged participants to exhibit discipline, teamwork, and passion, and wished the games success, hoping they would enhance the visibility of technical universities as emerging institutions with a difference.
