The full report of the Deloitte and Touche National Cathedral project report, commissioned by the National Cathedral Board of Trustees, has shockingly revealed that the National Cathedral project cost the state $97 million.
According to Felix Kwakye, documents reveal Ghana owes the contractor an additional $39 million for the National Cathedral, raising the total project cost to $97 million, far above the widely cited $58 million.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in Charge of Communication, addressing the media on Friday, July 18, 2025, stated, “Contrary to the widely held view that total payments and contributions to the National Cathedral project amount to $58 million, there is actually an additional outstanding payment of $39 million to the contractor.
When added, this brings the total cost incurred so far for the hole that sits at the site of the project to $97 million”.
Felix Kwakye stated, “The above audit findings rock the very foundation of the project and the work of the Secretariat and raise serious questions about the use of public funds”.
“The National Cathedral Ghana was registered limited by guarantee. In view of that, the Attorney General has been directed to take legal steps… and we expect that to be done in the coming days,” he said.
The National Cathedral project was initiated in 2017 but was mired in controversy due to its high cost, the source of funding, and allegations of embezzlement of funds by its Board of Trustees.
It faced widespread criticism over the handling of its finances and execution, with several allegations of financial mismanagement and corruption surfacing throughout its development.
Meanwhile, the Mahama government also denied claims of plans to convert the National Cathedral Site into a Cultural Convention Centre.
Speaking to journalists at a press briefing on Friday, Kwakye Ofosu stated, “President Mahama has not taken any such decision. What it is, is that the 24-hour Secretariat received a proposal from an entity regarding what they believe the Secretariat can be used for.
“But no such decision has been taken by President Mahama on the subject,” Mr Kwakye Ofosu
See the full audit report below:
