Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has denied rumors that the government intends to turn the National Cathedral project, which is currently on hold, into a National Cultural Convention Center.
On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu said the reports were false and deceptive during an appearance on the Citi Breakfast Show.
“Let me clarify that, contrary to reports that emerged last week, the government has not decided to turn the site into a cultural convention centre; nothing of the sort has happened,” he said.
He provided clarification in response to allegations that the government was repurposing the contentious project as part of its “SH0W24” initiative, which is a 24-hour economy initiative for the tourism, creative arts, and culture sectors.
According to Mr. Kwakye Ofosu, a continental organization that now leases space in Accra has proposed to the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat to locate its headquarters there.
As part of the offer, the organisation proposed constructing a cultural and convention centre for Ghana. He did, however, stress that the government has not approved or taken the proposal into consideration.
“It is merely an unsolicited proposal. The government has not engaged with it or taken any decision in that regard,” he stated.
He also restated President John Dramani Mahama’s stance on the National Cathedral project, emphasizing unequivocally that no public funds will be utilized to carry out the building’s development.
“I can state with authority that as long as President Mahama remains the head of this country, he is unprepared to see even a pesewa of taxpayers’ money put into this National Cathedral project,” Kwakye Ofosu stressed.
He added that any future decisions regarding the site will be made after the completion of a forensic audit.
“As for what will be done to the site, that determination will be made after we have all the facts. But I can assure Ghanaians that no public fund will go into this cathedral,” he said.
