Ghanaian new President John Mahama says his government will investigate controversial plans to build a $400m national cathedral.
New Pressure has been mounting on authorities to drop the project, which has divided opinions in a country experiencing an economic crisis.
Former President Nana Akufo-Addo, whose party was voted out during December’s elections, had pledged to build the cathedral after crediting God for his party’s success in 2016.
Akufo-Addo’s government said the cathedral would be privately funded, but $58m of taxpayers’ money has so far been spent on the project.
Ghana is a deeply religious country, where 70% of people are Christians.
The National Cathedral of Ghana was envisioned to be a sacred space for all Christians, where national religious services could take place. It is also intended to house a Bible museum and a national conference centre.
Ghana has been hit by its worst economic crisis in a generation and last year received a $3bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
The rate at which the price of goods is rising, or inflation, has improved significantly since the bailout, but is still high at 23.8%.
