An advocacy group known as United Voices for Change is calling for the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officers of major state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Ghana Water Company Limited, and Ghana Airport Company, citing mismanagement of resources as they continue […] The post Group
Former Deputy Attorney General Joseph Kpemka has asserted that a comprehensive investigation into the actions of the former MASLOC CEO and Chief Operating Officer clearly demonstrated their guilt under the law. This statement comes in the wake of an Accra High Court’s decision to hand down a 10-year jail sentence to former MASLOC CEO Sedina […] The post Former
Dr Francis Baah, Director of Research at the COCOBOD has denied claims that a meeting was convened upon the assumption of office of Dr Kwabena Opuni, the first accused in the cocoa trial, where a decision was taken to compel Scientists to breach testing procedures for the fertilizers. The purported meeting was allegedly attended by […] The post Opuni
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has painted a gloomy picture of the potential loss of Ghana’s premium position in the international cocoa market due to activities of illegal mining. In an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle, Prof. Michael Kwarteng, Director of the Anti-Corruption Galamsey Unit of COCOBOD, lamented the adverse impact […] The post Ghana
Nana Ayisi Koranteng II Renowned broadcast journalist and chief executive of UK-based Naspa Radio Charles Koranteng, popularly known as Kuuku Spencer, has been installed as the new Tumi Tufuhene Read More... The post Naspa Radio CEO Installed Tumi Tufuhene appeared first
Ernest Amoabeng Ortsin (M) flanked by some members of the Coalition The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in HIV, TB and Malaria has appealed to the government to expedite Read More... The post Expedite Processes To Clear Health
The Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with Goshen Global Vision, an NGO, has engaged about twenty media houses across the Western-South Region to educate them on COCOBOD farmer-friendly interventions. The move is to recognise the role the media played in educating cocoa farmers to understand such programmes. […] The post COCOBOD
A foreign-owned mining company is reported to have taken over 100 hectares of rehabilitated cocoa farms at Nkawie in the Ashanti region, allegedly without authorisation, denying the farmers access to their farmlands. According to TV3 News, the company, MIGOP Mining Limited, is conducting mining exploration and development activities in five cocoa communities in the Atwima […] The post Ashanti
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has lauded the achievements of the Akufo-Addo government in the cocoa sector amidst criticism from the minority in Parliament. During an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV, Fiifi Boafo defended the government against accusations of shortchanging cocoa farmers despite a […] The post Ghanaian
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has stated that cocoa farmers in Ghana receive significant government interventions, unlike their counterparts in Cote d’Ivoire. He also defended the government against claims that cocoa producers were being shortchanged, even though the farmgate price for cocoa had increased by 58%. “The premium […] The post Ghanaian
Service standard concerns Freight rates standardisation Transparency and predictability By Mohammed AWAL The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, has requested that shipping line charges in the sector be predictable, competitive, transparent and uniform. In his opening remarks during a meeting with the Ship Owners and Agents Association […] The post
Joseph Boahen Aidoo A 64 Kilogram bag of cocoa has been increased from GH¢1,308 to GH¢2,070 for the 2023/2024 crop year starting from Friday, April 5, 2024. In a Read More... The post Cocoa Price Now GH¢2,070 appeared first on DailyGuide
The producer price of a bag of cocoa has jumped from GH¢1,308.99 to GH¢2,070 for the 2023/2024 crop year. This translates into an increase of 58.26 per cent (%) from GH¢20, 928.00 per metric ton to GH¢33, 120.00 per metric ton. According to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the new price took effect from April […] The post Unprecedented cocoa price …. From GH¢1,308.99
Government in consultation with stakeholders in the cocoa sector, has reviewed the producer price for cocoa upwards, as a bag of the cash crop is pegged at GHC2,070, effective today, Monday, April 5. This means that the new price will be in force for the rest of the 2023–2024 cocoa season. The Ghana Cocoa Board […] The post Gov’t increases cocoa price to GHC2,070 per bag first appeared on
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced a revision in the Producer Price of cocoa for the remainder of the 2023/24 crop year, effective from Friday, April 5, 2024. This decision was made following consultations with stakeholders. COCOBOD in a statement released on April 5, 2024, explained that a 64 kg bag is now priced […] The post Government increases producer price
The Minority members in Parliament say they have taken notice of recent developments on the international market relative to the prices of cocoa. In a statement signed by the Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agric & Cocoa Affairs, Mr Eric Opoku, the group said they have observed that global cocoa prices […] The post Minority in parliament demand
Joseph Boahene Aidoo – COCBOD CEO In a public statement released by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the management clarified that they have not approved the procurement of iPad keyboards Read More... The post No
Joseph Boahen Aidoo The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) management has said the company has not approved the procurement of Ipad keyboards for its Board of Directors as widely circulated. Read More... The post We’ve Not Procured Ipad Keyboards – COCOBOD appeared
As the digital ecosystem continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the fields of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and data analytics are poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of businesses in Ghana and across the African continent. The internet has become an essential marketplace and those who fail to master its […] The post SEO
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has clarified that its management has not yet sanctioned the procurement of iPad keyboards for its Board of Directors. COCOBOD also stated that no procurement transactions have occurred. The management of COCOBOD has faced significant backlash following the circulation of a memo from the Board’s Information Systems Department which requested […] The post We’ve
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