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Kumasi Stadium is now Baba Yara Stadium
Exactly 11 years ago, the Kumasi Sports stadium was named after Baba Yara, a former Kotoko and Black Stars player.
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The decision followed government's approval of the Ministry of Education and Sports, policy to continue to honour outstanding sports personalities in the country.
The West Terrace of the stadium was named Ibrahim Sunday Terrace, while the East Terrace was named the Wilberforce Mfum Terrace. The North Stand was called the Christiana Boateng Stand while the South Stand was renamed James Adjei Stand.
The late A.O Lawson who churned out a lot of athletes for the national team was honoured with the Athletics Training Centre being named after him.
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A letter from the Ministry of Education and Sports announcing the changes was forwarded to the acting Chief Executive for immediate action.
The announcement brought to an end months of speculation and near controversy that surrounded the renaming of such national sports edifices.
An initial attempt to rename the Kumasi Stadium last year was shelved after news came out that people in Kumasi were against the stadium being named after Baba Yara.
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