The Ghanaian government has lifted a ban on contact sport including football.
The Ghana Premier League was suspended in March to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Football activities are now set to resume at the end of October.
Players and club staff will have to undergo regular coronavirus tests.
Football fans that will attend matches will have to wear face masks. The stadiums will be filled to a quarter of the seating capacity.
According to the resumption guidelines, fans will not be allowed into training facilities.
The announcement was made in a State of the Nation Address on the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday evening.
“Towards the progressive easing of restrictions, government has taken the decision to allow the resumption of training in all contact sports, taking into consideration the imminent participation of our national teams in international competitions,” President Akufo-Addo said in the televised address.
“Indeed, some national teams have already been given the dispensation to begin training ahead of their international engagements. All sports people who are camped are to be tested regularly.
“Fellow Ghanaians, with respect to football, after due consultations with the Ghana Football Association, it has been decided that the Ghana Premier League and the Division One Football League will restart on Friday 30th October with a full regime of testing of players, technical and management staff.
“No spectators will be allowed at the training centres and when actual competition resumes, sitting at all stadia will be limited to 25% capacity to ensure social distancing. Wearing of masks by spectators at stadia will be mandatory.
“The restart of all other sporting competitions will be determined on case-by-case basis, pending consultations between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the respective sport associations.”
The decision comes as the country continues to record a low number of daily coronavirus cases.
Active Covid-19 cases in the West African country are slightly above the 500 mark. The virus has also claimed nearly 500 lives.
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