Tag Archives: National

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has wondered if using state funds to build the national cathedral that President Nana Akufo-Addo promised to put up for God if he won the presidency, was too much. “At any point in time when these buildings were built in Europe, was it ever the right time? How …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday, 10th June 2022, re-opened the renovated National Museum in Accra.  As the oldest and largest museum in Ghana, the National Museum, which was opened in 1957, had to be closed to the public in 2015 for lack of maintenance. The Museum has been …

The Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta says government will find the resources to fund the controversial national Cathedral because it will pay off in the long run. According to him, poverty should not drive the nation to shun its religiosity. “At any point in time when these buildings were built …

One of the top priorities of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government is the building of a 5,000-seater Cathedral in fulfilment of a pledge made by the President to God before winning the 2016 elections. According to the President, the construction of the National Cathedral is pivotal to the development …

The first batch of national IDs which were issued by the National Identification Authority (NIDA) in 2013 are set to expire from next year (2023) As it has emerged, citizens will have to pay Sh20,000 each when renewing their National IDs, unlike in the past when they were issued free …

The construction of a National Cathedral still remains a topical subject for many Ghanaians. It was a pledge made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 6, 2017 in fulfillment of his word to God if he gave him victory in the 2016 elections. According to him, this was supposed to …

It has emerged that the project contractors of the National Cathedral, RIBADE Company LTD, have allegedly sacked over 200 of its workers over a lack of funds. In a letter dated March 14, 2022, making rounds on social media, the company asked the workers to return every property in their …

The Heaven Gate Ministry’s founder and leader, Prophet Nicholas Osei popularly known as Kumchacha has gotten tongues wagging on social media. He says if he ever supports or contributes a dime to the building of the controversial national cathedral, then he must be called a monkey. According to him, the …

The New Patriotic Party has released its timetable and rules and regulations for the conduct of the election of National Officers of the party. This follows the approval of same by the party’s National Council at its meeting on May 12, 2022. A document released and signed by the General Secretary of …

Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has described government’s continued investment in the National Cathedral as a case of “shooting itself in the foot.” He has subsequently called for work on the project to be suspended as processes involved in the project are ironed out. Speaking on Citi TV’s weekend …