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…
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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…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has mounted strong pressure on government to immediately release GH¢10 billion owed to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs), warning that prolonged payment delays have…
Cocoa farmers across Ghana are threatening a nationwide demonstration next week amid mounting frustration over delayed payments by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for cocoa beans delivered as…