COCOBOD to provide Free Tertiary Education for Cocoa Farmers’ Children
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced plans to provide free tertiary education for children of cocoa farmers, reinforcing its ...
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COCOBOD Releases ¢4.2bn to Clear Cocoa Farmers’ Arrears
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has disbursed approximately GH¢4.2 billion to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) for onward payment to cocoa ...
COCOBOD’s Rollover Contracts Cost Ghana nearly $1bn – Otokunor
Ghana lost nearly $941 million in a single cocoa trade deal after buying beans from farmers at $7,200 per tonne ...
IMF commends COCOBOD for its Reforms
The International Monetary Fund has backed government’s cocoa sector stabilisation measures, urging swift implementation of structural reforms at Ghana Cocoa ...
Ending COCOBOD’s quasi-fiscal Activities will Stabilise Ghana’s Cocoa Sector — IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed urgent and decisive implementation of a comprehensive turnaround strategy for Ghana’s cocoa sector. ...
Poll Shows Majority of Farmers accept new Cocoa Price
A recent survey by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that most cocoa farmers in Ghana believe the government’s newly announced farmgate ...
COCOBOD needs GH₵30bn to Remain Operational – Majority
The Majority Caucus in Parliament has expressed alarm over the financial health of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). It cautions ...
Minority Demands Dismissal of COCOBOD CEO Randy Abbey
The Minority in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss Dr. Randy Abbey, Chief Executive Officer of the ...
Cocoa Producer Price cut to GH¢41,392 per tonne from GH¢51,660
The government has announced a new producer price for cocoa, setting it at GH¢41,392 per tonne for the remainder of ...
Trade, Finance Ministers Engage Cocoa Processors on New Value-Addition Reforms
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, together with the Minister for Finance, Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato ...