Mustapha Ussif, Ghana's Minister of Youth and Sports, has inspected African Games construction sites ©Ministry of Youth and Sports

Mustapha Ussif, Ghana's Minister of Youth and Sports, has inspected construction sites in the Accra suburbs of Borteyman and Legon as the country gears up to stage its first African Games.

The Games Village is being constructed in Legon, where athletics and rugby facilities are also due to be used.

The Games Village project is a collaboration with the University of Ghana in Legon.

A new sports complex in the Borteyman area is due to play a central role in staging events, with a swimming centre being built as well as tennis courts and a venue for hosting indoor sports.

August 2023 has been identified as the most likely window for the next edition of the African Games, and Ussif expressed optimism that construction is on schedule.

The University of Ghana's athletics facility was among the venues visited by Mustapha Ussif ©Ministry of Youth and Sports
The University of Ghana's athletics facility was among the venues visited by Mustapha Ussif ©Ministry of Youth and Sports

The Minister of Youth and Sports was given progress reports from contractors Consar, Mawums and Contracta.

Accra 2023 is set to be Ghana's first time hosting the African Games, and inaugural African Para Games are also planned.

The Organising Committee is presently taking part in a nine-day meeting with the African Union Sport Council.

An Accra 2023 logo and eagle mascot, named ɔkɔdeɛ, were launched in late 2021 and 18 sports are expected to be on the programme.