Some of the aggrieved cocoa farmers Aggrieved cocoa farmers in the Assin North District of the Central Region have registered their displeasure over the reduction in the cocoa producer
Catholic Bishops Step Into Raging Cocoa Crisis
Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi There is no letup to the cocoa crisis as the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference steps into the fray. In a strongly-worded statement last week,
Majority Justifies Cocoa Price Cuts •As Govt Releases GH¢855m For Farmers
Isaac Adongo (L) addressing the media in Parliament The Majority caucus in Parliament has defended the government reforms in the cocoa sector, insisting that farmers remain economically better off
Restore Cocoa Price For Farmers, Not Salary Cuts – Minority
Kennedy Osei Nyarko The Minority in Parliament has urged the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to prioritise the restoration of the 2025/26 guaranteed farm-gate price for cocoa farmers instead of
MPs Lock Horn Over Cocoa Price Cut
 Samuel Abu Jinapor Heated exchanges erupted in Parliament yesterday as Majority and Minority Members clashed over the recent reduction in cocoa producer prices, with each side blaming the other
Unions Seek Mahama’s Intervention Over Cocoa Decline
Morgan Ayawine addressing delegates at the conference The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) of Ghana, together with the General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the Trades Union Congress,
Stronger Cedi Cuts COCOBOD Export Earnings
Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo The Board Chairman of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, says the recent appreciation of the cedi, though positive for the broader economy, is
Ghana Losses 7,128.13 Cocoa Tonnes To Smuggling
The Director of Special Services at Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Jake Kudjo Samahar, has revealed that Ghana has lost about 7,128.13 tonnes of cocoa due to smuggling between 2020
COCOSHE Lauds Govt For Cocoa Price Increase
Alhaji Alhassan Bukari The Cocoa, Coffee and Sheanut Farmers Association (COCOSHE) has commended the government for increasing the producer price of cocoa from GH¢3,228.75 to GH¢3,628.75 per 64kg bag
Cocoa Producer Price Increased By 12%
The government has announced a 12 percent increase in the producer price of cocoa, raising the rate from GH¢3,225 to GH¢3,625 per 64-kilogram bag. The adjustment, which takes effect
Boahen Aidoo, Dr. Bryan Acheampong Clash Over Cocoa Loan Reform
Joseph Boahen Aidoo and Dr. Bryan Acheampong Former Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has launched a blistering attack on New Patriotic Party (NPP)
GIS Intercepts 25 Bags Of Cocoa Beans In Bunkpurugu
The intercepted cocoa beans Officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at the Bunkpurugu Sector Command in the North East Region, have intercepted 25 bags of cocoa beans being
Honour 70% Cocoa Price Pledge – Minority
Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku addressing the media The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to honour its pledge to cocoa farmers and pay them 70% of