Ghana's government will investigate controversial plans to build a $400m (£330m) national cathedral, new President John Mahama has said. Pressure has been mounting on authorities to drop the project,

Ghana's newly elected President John Mahama has announced plans to investigate his predecessor's contested $400 million National Cathedral project, a stalled religious landmark that for critics become a symbol of fiscal irresponsibility.

The new president of Ghana, John Mahama, has announced an investigation into the construction of the national cathedral, which is estimated to cost $400 million CAD. This project is controversial, especially as the country is grappling with an economic crisis.

The new president of Ghana, John Mahama, announced an investigation into the construction of the national cathedral, which costs $400 million. The project is controversial in a country grappling with an economic crisis.