The National Cathedral project is one of many being investigated under the ORAL Initiative
The Board of the National Cathedral has raised concerns over the government’s recent public communication on the project, following a press conference led by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye on July 18, 2025.
In a statement issued by the Board on July 18, 2025, and sighted by GhanaWeb, the Board questioned the accuracy of the information shared during the press conference.
It noted that the presentation focused solely on the Management Letter and preliminary audit report, rather than the full audit reports covering the years 2020 to 2023.
“We note with concern that the press conference held is not a full disclosure because it focused mainly on the Management Letter and not the actual audit reports for 2020–2023. This is rather strange. The press conference was skewed towards queries in the Management Letter, totally disregarding the detailed responses of the Board. The queries and the responses form the content of the Management Letter, which was in the possession of the Minister,” the statement read.
The Board also expressed disappointment over the President’s directive to the Attorney General to initiate steps to dissolve the Board, despite no formal findings of misconduct and the ongoing investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
“This is particularly troubling given that, acting on the President’s directive, the Board was actively engaged in discussions with the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs on the future of the project,” the Board stated.
The National Cathedral project, initiated by the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration, has long been a subject of national interest, particularly concerning issues of funding, accountability, and transparency.
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