Ghana Halts Adjaye Associates National Cathedral Project in Accra
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Tirthika Shah
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Summary
The Ghanaian government under President John Dramani Mahama has announced it is halting the Adjaye Associates-designed National Cathedral project in Accra. The government has begun the process of ending current contracts related to the cathedral and will launch a review of the project's viability and future direction.
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the Adjaye Associates-designed National Cathedral project in Accra may be halted entirely
will launch a review of the project's viability and future direction
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