Tag Archives: CATHEDRAL

Most Reverend Gabriel Kumordzi, the Bishop of Keta-Akatsi Diocese of the Catholic Church has stated that it was imperative to find funds to complete the National Cathedral of Ghana project. He observed that it would be a shame that the project is abandoned and for people to be pointed in …

Key projects and policies could be affected by the government of Ghana’s eventual decision to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout. Based on the terms and conditions that usually come with an IMF bailout where the government is told to cut down on expenditure and focus …

The building of the National Cathedral has, without a doubt, been shrouded in a lot of controversies, some of which have stemmed from the question; who is funding the construction? At its onset, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo indicated how the building of this edifice is in the personal fulfilment of a …

Media personality and political activist, Kwame A Plus wants members of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees to speak to matters around the project. He is of the view that if anything untoward has taken place as widely alleged, they should resign as members of the Board of Trustees. A …

Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, MFWA, has expressed concerns over the controversy that has dogged the National Cathedral of Ghana project. Suleman Brimah is of the view that current developments show that the project could constitute a historic case of financial loss to the state. He …

President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Philip Naameh, has joined calls by many Ghanaians for the government not to prioritise the Nationals Cathedral of Ghana project. According to the Archbishop, building a National Cathedral should not be a priority for the country, given the current hardships Ghanaians …

An aspirant of the National Chairmanship position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Asamoah Boateng popularly called Asabee, has waded into the controversial debate about the National Cathedral. According to Asabee, persons leading the charge to construct the National Cathedral should put it on hold, for the nation to refocus …

Sonnie Badu has broken silence on the 50,000 dollars he reportedly charged for a ‘brief’ musical performance during the launch of the National Cathedral fundraising campaign held in the United States in February 2019. The Ghanaian musician has denied taking a dime from organizers. According to Sonnie who responded to …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that the names of the Presiding Bishop of the Lighthouse Group of Churches, Dag Heward-Mills, and the former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Reverend Cephas Omenyo, have been omitted from the incorporation of the National Cathedral. In yet another …

Honorary Vice President, IMANI-Africa, Bright Simons has brought some perspective to the subject of the National Cathedral construction in Ghana with regards to how a similar project was executed in neighbouring Nigeria. Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, June 18, 2022, Bright Simons explained that Nigeria began the construction of a …