The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, launched a pension scheme for the country’s 1.5 million cocoa famers.
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NPP exposes Mahama on cocoa road projects
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it has in no way neglected cocoa roads projects as being claimed by former president John Mahama.
Cocoa farmers are enjoying better under Akufo-Addo than Mahama – NPP
The director of communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has stated emphatically that cocoa farmers are far better off under the Akufo-Addo administration than during the time of John Mahama.
Akufo-Addo cuts sod for $116m Enchi-Elubo road
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, September 25, 2020, cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the 71.25-kilometre Enchi-Elubo Road, which is being funded by COCOBOD.
COCOBOD announces closure of 2020 Light Crop Season
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that the 2020 Cocoa Light Crop Season would end at the close of business on Thursday, September 17, 2020.
Gov’t seeks $1.3bn loan to purchase cocoa for next crop season
The Government of Ghana (GoG) is seeking the approval of Parliament to borrow US$ 1.3 billion to shore up the purchase of cocoa for the 2020/2021 crop season.
We’ll distribute electronic weighing scales to stop LBCs from stealing cocoa beans from farmers – COCOBOD
To stop the illegal adjustments of scales used to weigh cocoa beans at sheds (cocoa purchasing and weighing points) run by Licenced Buying Companies (LBCs), the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will distribute tamper-proof electronic sealable weighing scales to LBCs.
COCOBOD shuts down as some staff members test positive for COVID-19
The management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that some of its staff members have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
COCOBOD, AfDB celebrate first $200m syndicated loan disbursement
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and lenders have welcomed the first disbursement of $200 million of a syndicated loan facility to boost cocoa productivity in the world’s second-largest producer.