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Farmers have been scammed – Kwaku Afriyie on cocoa pricing [Listen]

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has criticised the government over what he describes as “dishonesty” in the handling of cocoa...

We must rethink cocoa processing strategy – Former MP

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has called for a broader national conversation on cocoa value addition, urging government to ensure...

African agro businesses empowered to access and thrive in EU markets under ITA’s Lab Innova initiative

Italian trade promotion body, Italian Trade Agency (ITA), has organized an interactive skill acquisition session for businesses and entrepreneurs in Africa’s agro-food value chain...

Will government reduce cocoa price again as the world market price drops? – Kwame Opoku CID questions decision

A former senior staff member of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Clement Opoku Gyamfi Esq., popularly known as Kwame Opoku CID, has raised concerns...

Tomato traders warn drivers over ‘red zones’ route after deadly attack in Burkina Faso

Leaders of Ghana’s tomato trading community have issued a warning to drivers and market operators, urging caution on cross-border routes into northern Burkina Faso...

Ghana signs landmark MoU for major cashew processing plant to boost value addition and job creation

Ghana has taken a major step towards strengthening its agro-industrial sector by signing an MoU between the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and...

Financing barriers slowing microgrid expansion in Ghana – Energy Minister

Financing challenges remain the biggest setback to Ghana’s efforts to expand microgrids and minigrids to underserved communities, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition,...

Corporate support rolls in for Pan African Heritage World Museum with Suzuki car donation

A brand-new Suzuki saloon car has been donated to Pan African Heritage World Museum (PAHWM) in a significant show of support for Ghana’s growing...

Ablakwa outlines key bilateral agreements with Burkina Faso to boost trade, security and border cooperation

Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced the signing of a suite of bilateral agreements between Ghana and Burkina Faso aimed at...

Government bans land transit of cooking oil; orders crackdown on customs complicity

Government has announced a sweeping ban on the land transit of cooking oil through Ghana’s borders, directing that all such consignments must henceforth be...

No LPG shortage in Ghana – NPA assures

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has acted quickly to calm growing concerns over a possible energy crunch, firmly dismissing reports of an impending Liquefied...

Cocoa Farmers picket at COCOBOD headquarters over farmgate price reduction

Cocoa farmers have besieged the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in Accra, demanding a reversal of the recent reduction in the farmgate price of cocoa. The...

Minority raises alarm over commodity dependence and cocoa sector crisis

The Minority Caucus has expressed concern that Ghana is returning to what it describes as dangerous over-reliance on commodity prices to sustain economic stability. In...

Minority alleges revenue collapse and fiscal contraction under gov’t

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the administration of President John Dramani Mahama of presiding over what it describes as a significant decline...

Lands Minister commissions B5 Plus Steel Manufacturing Plant, highlights Ghana’s industrial transformation agenda

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has commissioned the B5 Plus Steel Ball Mill and Section Mill Manufacturing Plant at...

Ghana maintains top spot in GSMA’s 2025 mobile money regulatory index

Ghana has maintained its position as the world’s leading country in mobile money regulation, according to the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA)...

An injury to one is an injury to all — TUC Chairman slams COCOBOD pay cuts [Listen]

Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana and National Chairman of the General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union, Bernard Owusu, has strongly...

Catholic Bishops urge urgent action to rescue Ghana’s cocoa sector

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has issued an urgent appeal to government and stakeholders to address the growing crisis in Ghana’s cocoa sector. In a...

Ecobank rewards over 4,000 customers in ‘5-Star Enjoyment’ Promo grand finale in Kumasi

Ecobank Ghana has rewarded more than 4,000 customers in the grand finale of its ‘5-Star Enjoyment’ promotion held at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi. In...

Cedi gains not enough to reduce prices; manufacturers still recovering losses – Dr Nsiah-Poku

President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr Kofi Nsiah-Poku, says the recent appreciation of the cedi is not enough to trigger immediate...

GRA to enforce Physical and Electronic Devices Act this year – Commissioner-General

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is set to implement the Physical and Electronic Devices Act this year, Mr Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, Commissioner-General of the...

CDD reports tangible fall in cost of living during first year of Mahama administration

The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has highlighted a notable improvement in living conditions for many Ghanaians during the first year of the President...

NPP should be the last to comment on cocoa issues – Otokunor

The Director of the Presidential Initiative in Agriculture and Agri-Business at the Office of the President, Peter Boamah Otokunor, has criticised the New Patriotic...

COCOBOD debt exceeded assets under NPP – Otokunor

The Director of the Presidential Initiative in Agriculture and Agri-Business at the Office of the President, Peter Boamah Otokunor, has alleged that the debt...

Agri-Impact Group founder Daniel Acquaye appointed Chairman of CSIR–Crops Research Institute Board

Founder and CEO of leading agribusiness firm, Agri-Impact Group, Dr. (h.c) Daniel Fahene Acquaye, has been appointed Chairman of the CSIR–Crops Research Institute (CRI)...

COMAC and CBOD hint at strike over illegal diversion of LPG Fund to GCMC

The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) and the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (CBOD), have threatened to embark on a strike over...

Gov’t has turned around Agriculture in one year – Otokunor

The Director of the Presidential Initiative in Agriculture and Agri-Business at the Office of the President, Peter Boamah Otokunor, has said the government has...

Vincent Assafuah urges probe into COCOBOD Deputy CEO’s alleged conflict of interest

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the Commission on Human Rights...

Protest is not petty politicking – Cocoa farmers urge government to heed their demands

The Secretary of the Forum for Accountability and Development of Sefwi, Simon Asafo Adjei, has accused both the government and the opposition of shifting...

Customs intercepts 12 articulated trucks; over GH¢85m in taxes at stake

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted 12 articulated trucks in a major enforcement operation along the Dawhenya–Tema Road, in...

New VAT regime aimed at simplifying tax system, not raising costs— GRA official

Chief Revenue Officer at the Domestic Tax Revenue Division Free Zones Unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Dominic Adamnor Nartey, says the newly...

Mahama advocates for smart local content policies at Takoradi Summit

President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised the importance of implementing smart, enforceable, and future-oriented local content policies that not only attract investment but also...

New cocoa producer price takes effect Friday

The new producer price of cocoa for the remainder of the 2025/26 cocoa season will take effect from Friday, February 13, 2026. This follows an...

Ghana plans to produce up to 300,000 metric tonnes of dry season tomatoes in 3 years – Deputy Agric Minister

Ghana plans to produce between 200,000 and 300,000 metric tonnes of tomatoes within the next two to three years, particularly during the dry season,...

Komenda Sugar Factory disconnected from power, water supply over debts

The Minister for Trade, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has revealed that the Komenda Sugar Factory has been disconnected from both electricity and water supply due to...

Abu Jinapor calls for urgent cocoa sector reforms

The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor has called for urgent reforms in Ghana’s cocoa sector, urging government officials to acknowledge what...

CSIR-BRRI advocates use of local materials in cement production to reduce prices

The Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is advocating for increased use of local materials...

Tomato traders suspend Burkina Faso operations, threaten penalties for violators

The National Chairman of the Ghana National Tomatoes Traders and Transporters Association (GNTTTA), Eric Osei Tuffuor, has announced an immediate suspension of all travel...

Mahama calls for farmer-centred cocoa policies at tree crops summit

President John Dramani Mahama has stressed the need for farmer-centred policies in Ghana’s cocoa sector, drawing on his personal experience as a cocoa farmer...

Government assures public on stable fugu prices amid Wednesday-wearing policy

The government has moved to ease concerns over a potential rise in the price of fugu following the decision to dedicate Wednesdays to wearing...