The University of Ghana Sports and Wellness Directorate has unveiled key programmes, expectations, and strategic plans for the 2025/2026 academic year at a meeting with student-athletes.
The strategic engagement, held on Friday, January 23, 2026, brought together fresh students, newly elected members of the UG Students Sports Council, sports executives, and school captains. The meeting was aimed at strengthening collaboration and enhancing athletic performance across the university.
Head Coach, Mary Zambila Yahaya, outlined preparations for the semester, highlighting ongoing training in corporate league football and tennis. She also confirmed that swimming and athletics competitions have been scheduled as part of the semester’s sporting calendar.
Providing an update on intellectual sports, Debate Coach, Elisha Owusu Akyaw, reflected on a highly successful year for the debating team. The University of Ghana debate team emerged champions at the 2025 Pan-African Universities Debate Championships (PAUDC), held at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
At the championship, Joel Aboagye was ranked first overall, while Jedidiah Henaku Budu placed fourth, Ann Aseye Donya finished fifth, and Andrew Kwasi Kattah was ranked the tenth best speaker.
Principal Sports Organiser and Head of Wellness, Coach Daniel Opare, announced that training for the new semester has officially begun. He added that volunteer training remains open to all students interested in sports and wellness programmes.
On matters of student welfare, Henry Nii Sackey, in charge of the UG Policy on the Admission of Athlete Students, addressed scholarship and accommodation issues.
He explained that scholarship recommendations will now be made strictly by coaches and clarified that maintaining a 1.0 CGPA alone will no longer guarantee scholarship or accommodation opportunities.
He further announced that female student-athletes will be accommodated at Akuafo Hall, while male athletes will be housed at Sarbah Hall.
Director of Sports, Dr.Austin Luguterah, also disclosed plans for the university’s participation in the Honda Tournament in Tamale, sponsored by Honda, as part of efforts to expose student-athletes to more competitive opportunities during the semester.
The meeting concluded with a call on student-athletes to remain disciplined, committed, and academically focused as they develop their talents alongside their studies.
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Story by Samuel Annang | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Erica Odeenyin Odoom
