The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has barred Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) from purchasing cocoa beans on credit from farmers, warning that companies that breach the […]
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North East: Police arrest four, intercept 118 bags of cocoa destined for Togo
The North East Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects and intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans destined for neighbouring Togo through the Bunkpurugu-Togo border. […]
Gold, cocoa, mineral fuels power Ghana’s trade surplus in 2025: report
Gold, cocoa products, and mineral fuels drove Ghana’s export performance in 2025, helping the West African country post a sharply higher trade surplus, according to […]
Ato Forson outlines key measures to revamp ailing cocoa sector today
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson will, at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 12, announce a series of far-reaching reforms aimed at […]
Cocoa sector crisis: Mahama summons emergency cabinet meeting Wednesday
By Francis Kobena Tandoh President John Dramani Mahama has summoned an emergency Cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11, to address pressing issues in the […]
Cocoa price hits historic high in Cote d’Ivoire
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said on Wednesday the guaranteed minimum price for local cocoa beans will climb to 2,800 CFA francs (5 U.S. dollars) per […]
Govt announces further upward adjustment of producer price of cocoa
Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, on Thursday announced a further increase in the producer price of cocoa beans for farmers in the 2025/2026 crop […]