National Cathedral was not built, and it was not because of corruption – Duncan-Williams

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  • And why so much funds spent 1 day ago

    Without even able to completed the cathedral foundation

  • Skilly 1 day ago

    Mr. Duncan-Williams...... please, take a photograph of that muddy hole anywhere in the world and tell people that the whopping sum of $97 million United States dollars has been spent on that thing.

    The answers you will get ...
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  • p.r.o.p.h.e.t... M.o.h.a.m.m.e.d..was a s.i.c.k..d.o.g 1 day ago

    Say no to i.s.l.a.m. and look for a real religion. B.u.r.n. ...the q.u.r.a.n.....''

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 22 hours ago

    MAY GOD FORGIVE NDC FOR THEIR CRIMES AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF GHANA!!!!!
    NDC HAS IN THE PAST OPPOSED EVERYTHING GOOD THAT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS COUNTRY. TO MENTION A FEW, NDC OPPOSED THE NEW BANK OF GHANA BUILDING WHICH HAS BEAU ...
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  • KANTONA 21 hours ago

    HAHAHAHAHA..... @PRINCE - KWASIA - ADADE BODAMFUOR ...!!!!

    HOW COME YOU HAD ALL THE VISIONS, YET YOU WERE TERRIBLY MASSACRED INTO OPPOSITION IN THAT UNPRECEDENTED MANNER.

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  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 21 hours ago

    IT WAS NOT BUILT BECAUSE OF EVIL MACHINATIONS OF INCOMPETENT MAHAMA AND HIS NDC!!!!

  • The Motherland 21 hours ago

    I hope you are now happy, after vomiting all the nauseating stench from your stupid mouth

  • FRANKIE 21 hours ago

    Just listen to this sycophantic criminal and charlatan in cassock! Did Akuffo Addo consult any of us after dreaming of constructing the so-called National Cathedral? Look at how he's artfully and conveniently circumventing th ...
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  • Bukpo James 1 hour ago

    Just recently NPP former Road Minister opposed the construction of Accra -Kumasi Express Road. Your NPP family are fool's

  • Ansu Gyeabour 22 hours ago

    Have you built before? Your question is infantile

  • SULLEY 18 hours ago

    Shame on you Archbishop Duncan Williams. God will punish you for lying at the time, that you and Eastwood Anaba left the board of the Cathedral because of auspected corruption. Your punishment will be very clear and you will ...
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  • Hans 21 hours ago

    For your info the hole and site remains intact and secured. Did President Mahama campaigned on building markets? What happened to nkokonkitikite and the money spent? What happened to the Guinea Fowls? Aren't they all tax paye ...
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  • Aponkye 19 hours ago

    Where did that $97 million come from? Why don't you mention $250 million since you Trokosi NDC people are known for your lies

  • Kobi 18 hours ago

    Not true it was lies but npp kept quiet dont know why.

  • A VERY SENSELESS BISHOP 15 hours ago

    Why did u resign from the Cathedral Board if there was No Corruption??

    A STUPID FOOL calling himself a Bishop

  • The Spear 13 hours ago

    Don't mind the former armed robber turned preacher. His heart is unrepentant; he's now freely enjoying the fruit of others without sweating, so why can't he fool!

  • Solo Pobee 1 day ago

    Who askes Nana Addo to build the National Cathedral? Christians were not ready for a Cathedral for anything.

  • Philla philla 1 day ago

    You moron seems to be an idiot of incomprehensible magnitude

  • GLADIATOR 22 hours ago

    @PHILLA-OOOO-PHILLA...!!!! ONYAAYE GBEMI TAFLATS3...!!!!!!

    Go and ask that FUGI-THIEF.... (Ken Ofori-Atta), to use the several millions of dollars he got from the loan commissions he charged Ghanaians to build the cathedr ...
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  • Yourabusebacktoyouindroves 22 hours ago

    Moron? Look at the mirror you will find a much bigger one. Do you know the waste this cathedral has given? From the demolition of buildings there and the lies on its finances to date. That thing to date has cost us over 500mi ...
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  • Yourabusebacktoyouindroves 23 hours ago

    That is the question. And the financial lies around it.

  • Bernado 22 hours ago

    Such 'men of God' is the reason Ghana and many African countries are underdeveloped. They mislead, manipulate and twist the arms of the innocent and naive. Mr. Bishop, if I may ask, did Ghanaians promise to build a cathedral ...
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  • Opoku Amsterdam 22 hours ago

    Who asked the Mahama government to build a Hajj Village for moslems ?

  • Ansu Gyeabour 22 hours ago

    Which Christian told you so?

  • Hans 21 hours ago

    You and who? Did Ghanaians asked President Mahama to build Markets?

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  • Banahene 22 hours ago

    WHY IS DUNCAN WILLIAMS JUMPING THE GUN?

  • Chapter 4 1 day ago

    Sam George and Ablakwa become the agents that fought the building of the national cathedral, may God forgive them

  • Shafina 1 day ago

    May God forgive you and your mother! May God forgive all the FAKE & CRIMINAL CHRISTIANS on that project. May God forgive those idiots who appointed tha GAY MAN to come and design that edifice!

  • Yourabusebacktoyouindroves 22 hours ago

    May God rather forgive you.

  • La Pleasure man 22 hours ago

    May God forgive thiefman Opoku-Onyinah, ashawo Joyce Ayree, and that double ID conman Kusi Boateng or whatever his names are..

  • The Political Scientist 1 day ago

    Why should there be a commitment from the Christian community in the first place?

    The cathedral was a personal(individual) promise from the president to God. And it should be treated at such. He should have cut the coat ac ...
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  • Donatus 1 day ago

    Levy all the churches in Ghana and you would have sufficient funds for the project.

  • NzemaK- Fix Dixcove Sankor Cape3pts Rd Now 16 hours ago

    That was what shd HV bn done but Akuffo Addo wanted to take political advantage as usual to strengthen a third term agenda for the npp so he decided to make it a personal or Govt project

  • Yaw Wontumi 1 day ago

    Gbeha. Was Akuffo adui monkey Addo representing God on earth? It was his personal project so he should finish it. Which Christians told Duncan William that they wanted to build a cathedral for God? Please Duncan William don't ...
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  • Philla philla 1 day ago

    Kwaseato, do you have such a personality like Nana Addo in your family?ofui

  • Yucatan 19 hours ago

    Personality you said..?? Chaaiii Akuffo Addo has not got any. Or, you don't even understand the word.??

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  • SKMD 1 day ago

    John Mahama and NDC be careful regarding this cathedral issue. The Cathedral was one of the driving forces that gave you the massive 1.7 million votes to beat NPP. If you backtrack, you'll suffer the consequences in 2028.

  • Yourabusebacktoyouindroves 22 hours ago

    Yep, you are right. The only problem is that a lot of money has already gone in- so we are sort of trapped, I can’t find a solution- can you?

  • YOU CAN NOW SEE WHY AS A NATION WE ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE 1 day ago

    What can we say? Trying to defend the indefensible!
    Some folk have lost their way.

  • Nii 1 day ago

    MF will religion build Ghana. While we need tech and industries you are talking about religion. Go F yourself.

  • Kwadwo 1 day ago

    But because of what? Why did you not stay but rather opted out? Would you have used $90M to dick a hole if the money is yours? We respect you, dont bring yourself into this. So you are one of the people preventing H.E John Ma ...
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  • K O 1 day ago

    Very Very true, the Christians allowed drinkers and wee smookers journalists to say negative things about it and some of the criminal and greedy ministers of God also spoke against the project and we had ndc party also with ...
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  • K O 1 day ago

    Very Very true, the Christians allowed drunkers and wee smookers, journalists to say negative things about it and some of the criminal and greedy ministers of God also spoke against the project and we had ndc party also with ...
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  • KWASI IN EUROPE 1 day ago

    Listen to this retired burglar. How many of those whom you dupe in the form of tithe are able to fly first class on British Airways with his whole family to Britain as you always do?

  • Kofi Akapo 1 day ago

    Hypocrite you are Mr Duncan Williams!

  • Time5 23 hours ago

    May God forgive you all

  • Neema 23 hours ago

    Why are our pastors sinking so low. Does Duncan William himself even understand the meaning of the kingdom of God. When and where did the christian community decide that they wanted an interdenominational cathedrale? Please d ...
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  • ZECA 23 hours ago

    Piffle promax from one who knows better but knows he can talk rubbish to us and get away with it!

  • 24HR ECONOMY YAAMUTU! 23 hours ago

    The chickens are coming home to roost

  • Stone 23 hours ago

    We do not want any Cathedral. Pastir Duncan Williams should buld it with his funds and leave us alone.

  • HAPPY DAYS 23 hours ago

    A colossal amount of $1.7billion has been squandered and unaccounted for at GoldBod, equipment costing $100million was bought for $700million from Aska, the difference of $600million was stolen by these same people responsibl ...
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  • Ken 23 hours ago

    No wonder you were on the board. Selfish moron

  • Duncan is speaking in parables! Lol 23 hours ago

    Duncan wants us to believe it was people who were against Christianity ( Dr. Bawumia) who prevented the completion of the cathedral.

  • Gbi 22 hours ago

    ‏is it not same Duncan Williams who eats in a golden plate with golden spoon his toilet seat is gold and you come and make your swollen face like pig saying Christians are what
    You have more money than all your church mem ...
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  • ONNIPANUA PAA 22 hours ago

    Did you promise God a Cathedral? And which Christian promise and failed is it not Akufool Addo the fetish priest

  • Achakanapaya 22 hours ago

    Eiish Mr Man of God Almighty, you are not making any sense here ooh.
    I can't think far with this your accession seriously.
    If is not corruption, what at all it is?

  • Gangster 22 hours ago

    We know your past so some of us are not fooled by your present.
    Fake fake fake.

  • RO 22 hours ago

    Duncan, some of us see your statement as attention seeking. Some of you pastors are the cause of people's problems. Why then did you resign?

  • Gslow 22 hours ago

    Today i have seen clearly the character of Duncan Williams, his past has never been erased, this time he is just wearing the sheep's coat.

  • Kojos 22 hours ago

    Mention their names. NDC party

  • La Pleasure man 22 hours ago

    Useless old fool..
    Thiefman Opoku-Onyinah, ashawo Joyce Ayree and double ID fraudster Kusi Boateng or whatever his names are, are corrupt as hell..

  • Boss 22 hours ago

    Mr. Williams, when you resigned and and people were speculating that you resigned because of perceived corruption, why did you not clear the air at that time? Why now?

  • Slow 22 hours ago

    The fact that u are a Bishop doesn't make u the most wisest. Just like he thinks, so are the rest of Ghanaians capable in thinking. He is just opening himself up for some unnecessary attacks. How is an individual claim of a c ...
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  • Boateng 22 hours ago

    Our Apostolic Father please the National Cathedral was a vow from one person not from the Christiandom

    When a person makes a vow it is the duty of the person to fulfil the when God does his part

    Thanks

  • Kofi 22 hours ago

    Because he was part of the Board he wants to justify their foolishness. God would not even be happy if you spent $97 million on a hole. He should tell us where the money or what it was spent on. Ghana Army could have dug that ...
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  • Nkwa Kwame 21 hours ago

    Awww, awww, Kofi say some. Ghana Army indeed could have dug that hole for free.

  • Now 22 hours ago

    Hypocrate. Why saying this now. You kept quiet for your NDC to run down the project knowing very well that it will help christianity. Are you still a man of God. I doubt it though.

  • Benbella 21 hours ago

    I'm sorry senior, u got it all wrong. The nation doesn't need a national cathedral for anything. The paganic teachings and doctrines in the churches is what the Christian community has to focus on. Doctrines like the so calle ...
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  • KK 21 hours ago

    Papa, there was corruption ooo, there were thieves stealing money behind you people.

  • Lion 21 hours ago

    Nonsense. Actually these charlatans do not value the sentiments of the Ghanaian youth and that’s very worrisome. We the youth of today understands the God effect better than these guys do.

  • The Devil’s Advocate 21 hours ago

    This old foolish so called reformed criminal now masquerading as a man of god is back to his old ways.
    What nonsense is this? The poor christians should have contributed more so there would be more to steal?
    Tell us what ha ...
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  • NMG 21 hours ago

    pastor ONYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE GBEEEEEEEMIIIIIIII WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • Nkwa Kwame 21 hours ago

    Papa, please with all due respect I don't agree with you.If all Christians had come together to say they needed a National Cathedral that would be financed by the body of Christ there would be no issue; but here is the case ...
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  • Hamid 21 hours ago

    Akufo-addo, the sarpent of corruption and Bawuliar with the convince of Ofori Atta used the construction of the cathedral as conduit to loot.

  • Peter 21 hours ago

    Archbishop please don’t speak nonsense

  • Kennedy Agyepong 21 hours ago

    Prince Kwasi Adade...woy3 odwan

  • PITO 21 hours ago

    This message is designed to guilt trip the congregation. Duncan Williams told them they don’t pay enough offering worth the church pew they are sitting on. That is an insult. And telling them to leave something in their wil ...
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  • NANA TRUMU TRUMU ADDO 21 hours ago

    DID GHANAIANS ASKED FOR A CATHEDRAL TO BE BUILT OR IT WAS AKUFFO ADDO’S OWN PLEDGE TO BUILD IT?. WE HAVE SO MANY FOOLS IN THIS COUNTRY WHO DONT REASON. IS ANYONE HOLDING THE HANDS OF YOU PASTORS IN BUILDING THE CATHEDRAL?. ...
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  • Pee 21 hours ago

    I suggest that next time let every Church contribute a certain amount from their church coffers to the Cathedral every month

  • Pee 21 hours ago

    I suggest that next time let every Church contribute a certain amount from their church coffers to the Cathedral every month

  • Jojo 20 hours ago

    President Mahama please your handle the cathedral to Christian council

  • Bobbie 20 hours ago

    With due respect, were you not the one who resigned from the Trustees on the grounds of integrity and transparency?

  • Chief 20 hours ago

    Oh MOG, after all the support we have given to the kingdom through our various churches, you still accusing christians of not supporting kingdom business? Aaaaba, do you want the churches to milk us of everything?

  • citixen 19 hours ago

    OCULT MAN! HYPOCRITE! YOU WILL SOON BE EXPOSED

  • Kupp 19 hours ago

    that cathedral is not necessary. very bad decision. rather build schools and hospitals...or pay civil servants better. how can a country be soo stupid?

  • Hanson K.K 19 hours ago

    Least expected of a man of God.
    What more do you expect the ordinary Christian to do, if you the head and a leader of a Christian community trusted failed to deliver on the project.
    Did you move your congregation there to ...
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  • Lying thief 19 hours ago

    How much did you contribute to the project from your own pocket, and how much did your church contribute?

  • Benjie 19 hours ago

    The Dar Al Hedaya Mosque project in Accra is funded through a private partnership between Ghanaian and international entities, whilst the National Cathedral is being funded through government or state funds.
    The primary sta ...
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  • Waste of taxpayers monies! 19 hours ago

    WITH ALL THE 100s of MILLIONS OF CEDIS AND DOLLARS THAT ACTION CHAPEL HAS BEEN COLLECTING OVER ALL THESE YEARS FROM OFFERINGS AND TITHES, WHY DIDNT ACTION CHAPEL BUILD A NATIONAL CATHEDRAL AS A GIFT TO GOD AND GHANA SINCE YOU ...
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  • Bawumia 19 hours ago

    So papa sofo you think it's wise and appropriate to import the most expensive stone from Israel in a first class flight just to put in the most expensive hole? Is everything alright up there?

  • Waste of taxpayers monies! 19 hours ago

    A LOT OF CHRISTIANS HAVE CONTRIBUTED MASSIVELY AND STILL CONTRIBUTING TO BUILD CHURCH BUILDINGS FOR THEIR CHURCHES OR PLACE OF WORSHIP. ISN’T THAT CONTRIBUTING TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD????? WHERE IN THE BIBLE DID IT SAY CHRI ...
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  • Kwame-Italy 19 hours ago

    You are One of those who Preach good Sermons from the Pulpit but dressed in the Serpent's Skin. Declaire your ASSETS if you are a True CHRISTIAN ! Thanks.

  • Adwenpa 19 hours ago

    Oh!! My senior father pls am sorry for your arguments.With all due respect,how much was the total monies accrued after the contributions?And how much was used in digging the foundation?How much was left? And where is the mone ...
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  • Agyengo 18 hours ago

    I can see clearly the Bishop wants to gradually push through the cathedral agenda for Mahama to do it under his (Duncan Williams) supervision after criticizing everyone and resigning from the board because he was not made the ...
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  • PETE MANU 18 hours ago

    THIS IS OVER THE BAL!!!!!
    HELLO MR DUNCAN ARE YOU SURE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING? DO YOU KNOW WHAT 97 MILLION DOLLARS CAN DO IN GHANA, MY CHECKINGS TELLS ME THAT IT CAN BUILT 25 E BLOCKS FOR OUR POOR SCHOOL KIDS WHO HAS NO PLACE T ...
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  • Kwame Angel 18 hours ago

    Listen to another thief.

  • Kweku 17 hours ago

    The building of national cathedral was a misplaced priority for Ghana. The good people of Ghana advised the NPP against the project but they never listened

  • Pelicles 15 hours ago

    NDC opposed the building of the Jubilee House with the excuse that the Ghanaian is hungry. In Ghana, everything should be about food nothing but food and how do we develop?

    Mills, then in opposition spoke ill about the Jub ...
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  • Kwame 17 hours ago

    From "small minds" to a "bunch of selfish, greedy" people.

    Dear Otabil and Duncan Williams,
    I refuse to be part of your brand of Christianity.

    Who do you think you are to be condemning others?
    Did God ask Ghana to bui ...
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  • Gasco 17 hours ago

    Was it not a promise by one man to build it if God made him win the 2016 election? Why a whole pastor lying.

  • Kwasi 17 hours ago

    Yes not because of corruption but because of politics and you Duncan Williams, all the fake priests and NDC were part of the problem.
    The National cathedral should be constructed period.

  • Bawumia 14 hours ago

    Are you kwasia or kwesi? Woy3 aboa paaa

  • Albert 14 hours ago

    How is it that 'we Christians' are the ones not seeious and not the one who promised his God to build it? Where's the logic? And if there was no corruption, are you saying what you find on the site is commensurate with the am ...
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  • What? 14 hours ago

    Ridiculous! Ok so where is the MONEY THEN?

  • Dpassy 14 hours ago

    Ooh Bishop! Why didn't you say all these all this while? Is it the case that at the time the project was maligned, it suit you best?

  • National Cathedral long live 12 hours ago

    Benin republic is building a national museum for vodoo worship. No one is talking, Ghana talks too much. Milk, hospitals, eliminating schools under trees. Bread and butter, roads, markets, community centers etc have much wort ...
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  • Free Radical 10 hours ago

    Ghanaians NDC paid them huge sums of money to pastors to resign from board or to speak against the project for them to come and mesmerize Ghanaians to support the the completion of the cathedral so they can get the opportunit ...
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  • Washington patapaa mugo yaro 5 hours ago

    Thieves cannot build a house of God. You cannot steal from the poor and want to wash your sind this way. This is why God blocked it.. sell the jeep you saw in heaven and buy cement for the cathedral

  • JOHNK(Prof. ( BISHOP WITH ALL DUE RESPECT YOU GUYS SHOULD STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS CATHEDRAL MATTER NONE O F YOU ON THE BOARD IS MAKING SENSE WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT IT)) 5 hours ago

    The cathedral idea was conceive by an individual or group of people who never believe in God and was sold to you men of God by the formal president and you being pastors Believed it because you guys didn't pray to ask God for ...
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  • Ghanaba 3 hours ago

    Filty hands will not build a temple for Freemasons. Ghana does not need it. We need schools, hospitals and roads.
    Stop your nonsense and let us govern.

  • Araba Kwesi 3 hours ago

    Sofo Aboa Kwasia. God will punish you Rev. Bishop Charlatan

  • Bukpo James 1 hour ago

    President John Dramani Mahama government is not going to use Ghanaians tax to do anything concerning Cathidra,,Christians should go to Akuffo Addo to ask him to use his salary to build the Cathidra, Akuffo Addo pledge to God ...
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  • Kumi 1 hour ago

    But Christian r serious when building their temple n private residents

  • Mandela 1 hour ago

    Religious launderers, worse than money launderers and daylight political criminals. Swimming in affluence while sucking the blood of poor gullible worshippers. Fat shameless pretenders. Just shut up, self appointed Bishop or ...
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