President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, 1 December 2020, launched a pension scheme for the country’s 1.5 million cocoa farmers. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the pension scheme will enable cocoa farmers to make voluntary contributions towards their retirement, while COCOBOD makes a supplementary contribution on behalf of the farmers …
Read More »Ivory Coast, Ghana cancel cocoa sustainability schemes run by Hershey
Ivory Coast and Ghana are cancelling all cocoa sustainability schemes that U.S.-based Hershey runs in their countries, accusing the chocolate maker of trying to avoid paying a cocoa premium aimed at combating farmer poverty. In a letter addressed to Hershey and seen by Reuters, the Ivorian and Ghanaian cocoa regulators …
Read More »Dr Kwame Fordjour Launches Another Award Scheme
The man who took Ghana by storm with the organisation of the fake UN awards, Dr. Kwame Fordjour is set to launch another award. The new award scheme will honour deserving football teams, coaches, soccer players and football administrators in the country. A flyer spotted on social media indicates that …
Read More »Government can do little about ‘Ponzi Scheme’ locked up investments – Ken Ofori Atta
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta says government can only do little about investments locked up in financial institutions that promise unrealistic returns over a short period of time. According to him, any organisation that promise a fixed return at the end of the month should be taken a second look …
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