{
  "id": 3718751,
  "title": "Ayariga pledges to mobilise funds for National Cathedral if approved",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ayariga-pledges-to-mobilise-funds-for-national-cathedral-if-approved",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T10:37:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ayariga-pledges-to-mobilise-funds-for-national-cathedral-if-approved/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chieftain Mahama Ayariga, Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, has pledged to mobilize funds for the construction of the National Cathedral if the project is approved by Parliament and gains support from the Christian community and President John Dramani Mahama. During his appearance before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, Ayariga expressed his support for the idea of having a national cathedral for Ghana’s Christian community, despite reservations about the previous implementation. He assured the House that if approved, he would engage the Christian community and the President to mobilize funds for the project's construction. Ayariga highlighted the importance of places of worship in Ghana’s religious character, noting the prevalence of churches, mosques, and other religious facilities across the country. However, he expressed concerns about the project's location, emphasizing that any decision on the project's future should be made through consultations with the Christian community and the President.",
  "summary": "Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has pledged to explore ways of mobilising funds for the construction of the National Cathedral should he be approved by Parliament and the project receive the backing of the Christian community and President John Dramani Mahama.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "National Cathedral is a wonderful idea but was badly implemented – Mahama Ayariga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/national-cathedral-is-a-wonderful-idea-but-was-badly-implemented",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:31:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "There was nothing wrong with National Cathedral, but it was badly executed – Ayariga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/there-was-nothing-wrong-with-national-cathedral-but-it-was-badly",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:36:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}