UPSA, Accra Skilled School will host the ninth Ghana College Sports activities Affiliation GUSA Mini Video games.
The 11-day competitors, which is able to run from Could 5 to Could 15, 2026, kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony held on the UPSA AstroTurf final Friday, Could 8.
The occasion introduced collectively 14 public universities to compete in a spirit of excellence, unity and honest play underneath the theme “Integrating College Sports activities and Tutorial Professionalism.”
The opening ceremony was led by UPSA school and administration and was moderated by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mautoor.
Professor Mawtor kicked off the ceremony and formally began the sport earlier than watching the opening match between hosts UPSA and Ho College of Well being Sciences. Each groups displayed sharp ability and excessive vitality, giving the viewers a style of the aggressive nature to anticipate all through the event.
Talking on the ceremony, Professor Mawtoor known as for deeper collaboration amongst Ghanaian universities to establish and develop sporting expertise.
He identified that college sports activities shouldn’t function in isolation from educational research, however ought to complement educational research by constructing self-discipline, teamwork and management amongst college students.
Ministry helps path from grassroots to elite
Professor Emmanuel Ofori Sarpong delivered the keynote deal with on behalf of the Minister of Sports activities and Recreation, Kofi Adams.
He emphasised that college sports activities type one of the vital strategic hyperlinks between grassroots participation and elite efficiency.
“The Ministry of Sports activities strongly believes that the event of sports activities shouldn’t begin solely on the elite degree,” Professor Sarpong stated. “Sustainable success is constructed by grassroots participation, organized competitors, academic sports activities techniques and continued athlete growth.
He reaffirmed the ministry’s dedication to working intently with GUSA and different tertiary sports activities stakeholders as a part of Ghana’s broader nationwide sports activities growth plan.
Mr. Adams additionally praised UPSA for internet hosting the competitors and constructing a platform (14 universities, 7 fields) to help nationwide expertise discovery and growth.
This 12 months’s Mini GUSA Video games will see 14 public universities compete in seven disciplines: monitor and subject, 3×3 basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, desk tennis, and badminton.
Following the success of the earlier competitors, the organizers are hoping for the next degree of competitors and elevated cooperation between universities.
The competitors will proceed to function an essential pipeline for athletes to characterize Ghana at regional and worldwide occasions.
We transcend competitors to advertise wholesome life, energetic youth participation, and stronger relationships between organizations.
Sports activities and lecturers are intently associated
UPSA has framed this version across the integration of sports activities and educational professionalism. College officers say the objective is for college kids to expertise a well-rounded training the place bodily growth and teamwork complement educational achievement.
“Because the organizer, UPSA is dedicated to delivering a well-organized and impactful occasion that displays each sporting excellence and educational professionalism,” the college stated.
The 2026 Mini GUSA Video games is sponsored by Fenaam Industries, makers of Peeva Drinks, and Ekow Nunoo Enterprise.
