National Cathedral to be commissioned on March 6, 2024-Finance Minister

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Ghana’s National Cathedral which is currently under construction is expected to be completed and commissioned in March,2024, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has said.


President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 5, 2020 cut sod for the construction of the National Cathedral.


President Akufo-Addo said the construction of the cathedral was a fulfilment of a promise he made to God in the run-up to the 2016 election.

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Though the cost of the project is unknown, the Board of Trustees says it will be funded through private contributions but President Akufo Addo has been criticized for his decision to build the facility in the face of numerous challenges facing the country.


Some persons who went to court to challenge government’s decision to champion the project have not been successful.


The interdenominational Christian Cathedral, when completed, will have a 5,000-seating capacity with chapels, a baptistery, a music school, an art gallery and a Bible Museum.


Presenting the 2021 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Thursday, July 29, 2021, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, disclosed that, work on the National Cathedral is progressing speedily.


“Mr. Speaker, work on the National Cathedral is progressing speedily, and following the program of the contractors, — and with God helping us, — the National Cathedral is expected to be officially commissioned on March 6, 2024”

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He said, upon completion, the National Cathedral would provide a sacred space for formal religious activities of State and symbolise the enormous contribution of faith to Nation Building.

According to Adjaye Associates, the concept for the Cathedral establishes a unique, 21st century landmark where religion, democracy and local tradition are seamlessly and symbolically intertwined.

“Conceived as a physical embodiment of unity, harmony and spirituality, the National Cathedral will be a rich, authentic celebration of Ghanaian tradition and culture and a place of inspiration, reflection and common devotion. Its form derives from traditional symbols of worship and veneration, drawing reference from both Christian symbolism and traditional Ghanaian heritage,” it explained on its website.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com Vincent Kwofie

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