President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghana must use the current turbulence in the global cocoa market as a turning point to reduce its dependence on raw material…
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In a move signalling deep financial distress within Ghana’s vital cocoa sector, the Executive Management and Senior Staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have voluntarily reduced their…
Shockwaves continue to ripple through Ghana’s cocoa heartland following what many farmers describe as an unprecedented and painful mid-season cut in the producer price of cocoa beans. Across…
Private legal practitioner and governance commentator, Ace Anan Ankomah, has mounted a strong case for a radical rethink of Ghana’s cocoa strategy, arguing that the country can rescue…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will stop relying on foreign funding to purchase cocoa and will instead mobilise domestic resources to finance the crop, in…
The Minister for Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a new policy aimed at significantly increasing the local processing of cocoa beans as part of broader reforms…
The government’s sharp reduction of cocoa farmgate prices for the remainder of the 2025–2026 crop season has sent shockwaves through Ghana’s cocoa sector, sparking anger among farmers and…
The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the government’s decision to slash the cocoa producer price, calling the move unfair to farmers and detrimental to Ghana’s cocoa sector.…
Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minister of Finance will on Thursday, February 12, hold a press conference at the Presidency to announce to Ghanaians comprehensive measures taken…
The Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG) has raised the alarm over mounting challenges in the cocoa industry, warning that without urgent intervention, the sector faces a…