{
  "id": 12191004,
  "title": "National Cathedral site reverts to government as Attorney-General reviews audit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/national-cathedral-site-reverts-to-government-as-attorney-general",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:21:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/national-cathedral-site-reverts-to-government-as-attorney-general-reviews-audit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The site earmarked for the National Cathedral has been returned to the government as the Attorney-General examines a forensic audit into the project's spending, according to Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga. The contractor has been instructed to formally transfer the site to the ministry, which will maintain control until the government decides on the project's future. Ayariga stated that the next steps would be determined after the Attorney-General completes the review of the forensic audit. He emphasized that the decision to reclaim the site was based on the government's position that the property belongs to the state. The government has also decided not to allocate further public funds towards the National Cathedral's construction, leading to the dissolution of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees. Members of the board have been notified of the decision, as there is no longer a need for the board given the government's stance on the project. The government will await the Attorney-General's advice before deciding what should happen to the project and the site.",
  "summary": "The site earmarked for the construction of the National Cathedral has been handed back to the government as the Attorney-General reviews a forensic audit into expenditure on the project. Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, said the contractor had been instructed to formally hand over the site to his ministry, which […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "National Cathedral site handed back to government pending AG’s review – Mahama Ayariga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/national-cathedral-site-handed-back-to-government-pending-ags-review",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:05:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}