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Construction of National Cathedral to resume after completion of audit report

The Board of Directors of the National Cathedral of Ghana (NCG) says construction works on the project are to resume following the completion of the first audit report.

This announcement followed a meeting between the Board of Directors of the NCG and the Auditors, Deloitte, to brief Church leaders on the statutory audit report from the inception of the project to the period ended 31 December 2020 by Deloitte Ghana has been completed.

The project has stalled for about a year following calls for audit into its finances. National Cathedral

A letter signed by Chairman of the National Cathedral Board, Apostle Prof Opoku Onyinah dated September 24, 2024 and addressed to heads of churches and Christiani leaders, said the first audit report found no adverse findings in the work of NCG so far.

According to the Board Chair, “the Auditors were categorical that there was no adverse findings, and: ‘proper books of accounts have been kept and the information and explanation provided are in the manner required by the Companies Act, 2019,(922).’

“We are grateful for the church leadership that facilitated the meeting, in particular Most Rev Dr Paul Boafo, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana; Rev Dr Cyril Fayose, the General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana; and Very Rev. Fr. Clement Kwasi Adjei, Secretary General, Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC),” the letter added.

The need for an audit was a key demand by the church leadership and Ghanaians in general to establish credibility of the implementation of the project.

With the completion of this first report, preparations are underway for construction to resume.

Below is the letter:

 

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