Ghana’s licensed cocoa buyers lack the funds to buy beans from farmers despite the government’s recent move to slash the fixed price it sets for the chocolate ingredient, sources at the firms told Reuters....
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The Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Dr. Ransford Abbey, has defended the recent cocoa price cuts, calling it a painful but necessary decision to help sustain the domestic cocoa industry. According to him, the...
The Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, Dr. Peter Otokunor, has argued that the level of mismanagement at COCOBOD under the erstwhile NPP administration should be considered a “crime against humanity,” as...
The Minority in Parliament has slammed the government for a continuous delay in settling debts owed to cocoa farmers despite the recent reduction in producer prices. The Caucus revealed that despite the government’s announcement...
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has taken a swipe at the current NDC administration for the recent cocoa price cuts, accusing it of deceiving farmers. According...
Economist Professor Peter Quartey is urged the management of COCOBOD to look beyond temporary pay cuts and implement structural reforms, arguing that salary cuts alone won’t fix the current financial troubles of the institution....
Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) and CEO of CenCES, Dr. Kwabena Bomfeh, has kicked against calls for the dismissal of COCOBOD Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ransford Abbey, describing them as...
The Board of Directors of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has announced that its members will be waiving all sitting allowances for the rest of the 2025/2026 crop season to support the ongoing reforms...
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah has hinted at what he describes as a major scandal that will soon rock the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), pointing to alleged irregularities he...
The Member of Parliament for Offinso North and Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Fred Kyei Asamoah, has argued that Ghana’s economy is currently running on “stimulus measures” that cannot be sustained in...
