Tag Archives: COCOBOD

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has denied claims that it is unable to account for the $1.3 billion cocoa syndicated loan for the 2020/2021 crop season. The Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, on Thursday asserted that COCOBOD has failed to give a tangible explanation about the whereabouts …

The Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has accused the government and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) of not being able to account for the $1.3billion cocoa syndicated loan. He said no tangible explanation has been given when asked about the whereabouts of the funds. In 2019, a consortium of …

The Supreme Court has dismissed another attempt by former COCOBOD Chief Executive, Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni to get trial Judge, Clemence Honyenuga JSC off his case. Dr. Opuni filed a two-legged application at the apex court seeking to quash some decisions of the trial Judge who is sitting as an …

The former Director of Finance of the Ghana COCOBOD has told the Accra High Court that, the CODAPEC and HI-TECH unit under COCOBOD made up of scientists from the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) approved and indicated which fertilizers were to be bought by COCOBOD. According to the witness, …

• COCOBOD’s Fiifi Boafo turned 40 years recently • He threw a lavish birthday party with many top names in attendance • Fiifi Boafo is believed to be eyeing the Member of Parliament seat of the Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency The Senior Public Affairs Manager at COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo, has marked his …

Ghana Cocoa Board expects production to reach 1.06 million tonnes for the 2020/21 season, the Chief Executive Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, said on Thursday. He said with six weeks to the end of the season, the Board had recorded 1.033 million tonnes, beating the previous record of 1.024 million metric …

Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has hinted of plans to introduce mini farm trucks to cocoa farmers to aid the carting of essential farm inputs between farms and the communities. The initiative is part of efforts by the Ghanaian cocoa sector regulator to mechanize some farm activities towards making cocoa farming …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has stressed on government’s resolve to ensure that 50 percent of cocoa produced in the country is also processed locally. According to the Public Affairs Director of the institution, Fiifi Boafo, government has earmarked a number of measures to achieve the feat. Giving an address …

  The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said there is no cause for the country to be concerned over the emergence of China as a cocoa producing nation. The Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences recently reported that the Chinese island of Hainan has …

  The Ghana COCOBOD has expressed worry that women farmers in the country do not receive equal share of profits from cocoa income, despite their significant contributions towards the growth of the nation’s cocoa sector. Mrs Faustina Elikplim Aberor, the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Extension Officer, Cocoa Health …