Ghana’s national cathedral costs climb to $97mn amid audit revelations

Ghana’s national cathedral costs climb to $97mn amid audit revelations

Ghana’s controversial National Cathedral project has cost the state $97mn so far, nearly double earlier estimates, following revelations of ...

Ghana's National Cathedral Project Faces Mounting Financial Scrutiny

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-national-cathedral-project-faces-mounting-financial-scrutiny/The National Cathedral of Ghana, initially budgeted at $100 million, now faces projected costs of $350 million amid concerns over financial sustainability. Auditor-General reports confirm over $100 million has been expended with less than 10% construction completed, raising questions …

National Cathedral Site Will Not Be Repurposed as Convention Centre – Government Clarifies

The Minister for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed reports suggesting that the land designated for the controversial National Cathedral project will be transformed into a convention and cultural complex. Speaking in an interview with Citi FM on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu clarified that although a continental organization had proposed converting the site in exchange for office space, such an idea is not bei…

$97m National Cathedral Project Draws Heavy Criticism

In a growing storm of public criticism, the abandoned National Cathedral project has resurfaced as a major national controversy, after revelations showed that nearly $97 million of public funds have already been sunk into the stalled initiative.  According to Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to President Mahama, the colossal expenditure for what she describes as a “still-nonexistent” project may ultimately stand as one of the worst financial be…

National Cathedral: Government yet to declare anybody guilty, investigations underway… Shamima Muslim reveals

The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, says the government has not declared anyone guilty in relation to the National Cathedral project. Speaking in an interview on GBC’s current agenda, Madam Muslim explained that investigations are still ongoing and that the Attorney General is working closely with the relevant teams to examine the findings. According to her, the ORAL team has already reviewed the project and shared its report w…

Cathedral Board Speaks Out

The Board of the National Cathedral project has expressed disappointment about President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to the Attorney General to take steps to dissolve it in spite of ongoing investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). In a release dated July 18, 2025 and signed by Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, the Board states “the Board is disappointed to note that, despite ongoing investigatio…