Tag: COCOBOD
COCOBOD refuses to pay farmers GH¢3.4bn cocoa debt
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has failed to honour its commitment to substantially clear outstanding cocoa payment arrears by the end of June 2026, [...]
COCOBOD releases GHS2.6bn to farmers as cocoa payment crisis persists
After months of protests, nationwide engagements, and mounting pressure from cocoa farmers, purchasing clerks, chiefs, and opposition politicians over [...]
Gov’t maintains cocoa price amid mounting pressure from farmers, opposition
The National Democratic Congress Government, through the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has announced that it will maintain the current cocoa producer p [...]
Despite price cut, Ghana cocoa buyers lack funds to buy beans from farmers, sources say
Ghana's licensed cocoa buyers lack the funds to buy beans from farmers despite the government's recent move to slash the fixed price it [...]
CHRAJ clears Randy Abbey over asset declaration allegation
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has cleared Dr Randy Abbey, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBO [...]
COCOBOD disburses GHS4.2bn to licensed buying companies to settle cocoa farmers’ arrears
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has disbursed GH¢4.2 billion to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to facilitate payments to cocoa farmers who have been [...]
Franklin Cudjoe exposed over cocoa misinformation
A heated debate has erupted online over the historical management of the cocoa sector, with Franklin Cudjoe, the President of IMANI Africa and a well- [...]
COCOBOD: Management salaries are reduced by up to 20% for the remainder of the 2025/2026 crop year
The Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has announced that it will reduce management salaries by 20% as part of a larger effort to cut costs.
The decision [...]
Gov’t moves to convert GHS5.8bn Cocoa debt owed to BoG and Finance Ministry
Government has unveiled plans to convert GH¢5.8 billion in legacy debt owed by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry o [...]
President Mahama calls emergency cabinet meeting over Cocoa sector challenges
President John Dramani Mahama has convened an emergency Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to address mounting challenges in Ghana’s coc [...]