Fundraising for the construction of a historic national cathedral has been set for December 28, 2018.

A member of the board of trustees for the Cathedral, Rev. Dr Paul Frimpong-Manso revealed the event comes off at the forecourt of the Black Star Square in Accra at a cost $1,000 per person

Rev Frimpong Manso said the Board of Trustees encouraged Ghanaians to contribute at the fundraising event.

We earlier reported head pastor of the Action Chapel International, Archbishop Duncan William urging memebers of his congreagtion to get tickets for the fundraising dinner

According to him a table at the dinner would cost $10,000 while a chair will cost $1,000.

“I need some of your secret monies. Some of you, your savings, you are going to Dubai and Europe for [holidays]. Give us that money to build the national cathedral. One day, you and your loved ones and your children’s children may use there. One day one of your sons or daughters will be president of Ghana and shall benefit from that thing - Duncan Williams”

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 6 March 2018 unveiled the design for the national cathedral at a brief ceremony at the Accra International Conference Centre.

It would house impressive chapels and baptistery, a 5,000-capacity auditorium, grand central hall, music school, choir rehearsal and multi-use spaces, an art gallery and a shop. It will also have a Bible museum.

The president said the edifice was going to be an iconic centre for thanksgiving and to worship God for His mercies. He called for all to find space to support the construction of the project