Culture

A $97 Million Pit in Accra: The Report Card on Ghana’s Stalled National Cathedral

What was envisioned as a majestic, 5,000-seat monument to national faith has collapsed into a cautionary tale of economic overreach and political reckoning. With President John Mahama halting the controversial National Cathedral project and commissioning its transition into a cultural convention centre, Ghana is auditing the wreckage of Sir David Adjaye's design. This report card evaluates whether abandoning the grand monument is a pragmatic recovery or a spiritual betrayal.