The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with the Ghana Cocoa Board and the Cocoa Processing Company, has launched the 2025 National Chocolate Week.
Under the theme “Eat Chocolate, Stay Healthy, Grow Ghana” and the sub-theme “Chocolate for All: Taste, Share, and Care.”
The celebration, which began on February 7,2025 and will run through February 14,2025, aims to promote the consumption of Ghanaian chocolate and other cocoa-based products, highlighting their health benefits and supporting domestic tourism.
The National Chocolate Day Celebration was instituted in 2005 by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture to coincide with Valentine’s Day, which falls on February 14 each year.
Speaking to the press, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr. Ben Anane Nsiah, emphasized the significance of the celebration, stating that it focuses on promoting high-grade chocolate and cocoa consumption among Ghanaians while highlighting their health benefits.
Michael Ekow Amoah, Deputy Director of Research at COCOBOD, speaking on behalf of Chief Executive Officer , Dr. Randy Abbey, noted that the new leadership is committed to reforming the cocoa sector by reviving its research agenda.
He emphasized that the agenda focuses on placing farmers at the center of all activities and discussions in the cocoa sector.
‘’Through strategic partnerships, COCOBOD aims to improve the productivity of cocoa farms’’. He added
The 2025 National Chocolate Week features various activities, including church visitations, engagements with school children, visits to the National Chief Imam’s residence, street floats, cocoa quiz competitions, melting moments, regional participation, and a chocolate feast.
These events are designed to increase the use of Ghanaian chocolate and cocoa products, promote domestic tourism, and provide a healthy orientation for this year’s Valentine’s Day.
Ghanaians are encouraged to participate in the celebrations, enjoy locally produced chocolate, and support the nation’s cocoa industry.
