
Cocoa Board Raises 2026/27 Producer Price to GH¢42,400 per Tonne
The new rate, effective Friday, translates to GH¢2,650 per 64‑kg bag, giving farmers an extra GH¢1,008 per tonne over last season.
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The new rate, effective Friday, translates to GH¢2,650 per 64‑kg bag, giving farmers an extra GH¢1,008 per tonne over last season.

The Ghana Cocoa Board plans to tap local investors with bonds and commercial paper to secure funding for the upcoming cocoa season after international financing fell through.

The CEO of the Chamber of Cocoa Marketers Ghana says COCOBOD’s recurring debt to licensed buying companies has become a “copybook” that burdens the sector and threatens farmers’ livelihoods.

Speaking at the launch of the Chamber of Cocoa Marketers, Dr Randy Abbey said the COCOBOD Bill, 2026 guarantees farmers 70 per cent of gross FOB and paves the way for the country's largest ever single domestic bond issuance, while pushing back on what he called disinformation about farm protection rules.

The New Patriotic Party has outlined the timetable and identification requirements for delegates voting in its national officers' elections on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

The National Health Insurance Authority kicked off a school‑wide competition on September 29, 2026, aiming to make Ghanaian students health‑literate advocates for the NHIS.

The Global Organised Crime Index reveals Ghana’s ports and airports are key nodes in trafficking Afghan heroin and Brazilian cocaine, with corruption and local gangs facilitating movement.

The Nana Ekua Maanan Nsona family mourns the loss of Mrs Anna Tackie, who died at her residence near Laterbiokorshie Cluster of Schools on 2 October 2026.

A two‑day music fest on Oct. 3‑4 will honour the Ghanaian live band’s milestone at the popular venue, featuring old‑time hits, blues and R&B.

Ghanaian artists are proving that a professional life outside showbiz need not sideline their musical passions, as they juggle demanding jobs while recording and performing.
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