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There was no money when I assumed office in 2017 – Cocobod CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said he faced significant financial challenges when he assumed office in...
NPP busing COCOBOD workers to transfer their votes to Nkoranza -Asiedu Nketia alleges
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is alleging that the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) is busing...
COCOBOD moves to stop selling of cocoa farms to illegal miners
Cocoa industry regulator, Ghana Cocoa Board says it is set to introduce aggressive measures aimed at addressing the unfortunate phenomenon whereby some farmers lease...
Cocobod workers rage over unpaid salaries, threaten demonstrations
Workers of the Produce Buying Company of Ghana gathered at the Ashanti Regional headquarters of Cocobod, furious in protests over unpaid salaries.Speaking on JoyFM midday news,...
Cocobod will borrow up to $1.5bn for 2024-25 cocoa purchases, sources say
Ghana's cocoa regulator will borrow up to $1.5 billion by September to finance 2024/25 cocoa purchases and compensate for low output, two COCOBOD sources...
BoG Governor appointed chairman of COCOBOD Educational Trust Fund
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr, has been appointed as the chairman of a newly constituted five-member committee tasked with overseeing...
Free SHS: COCOBOD terminates scholarship scheme
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the termination of its long-running scholarship scheme, citing the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS)...
Illegal mining effect on cocoa production can’t be solved by COCOBOD alone – ISSER...
A researcher at the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Fred Dzanku says addressing the impact of illegal mining on cocoa...
COCOBOD refunds $250m loan procured from ADB for irrigation in cocoa farms
The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has disclosed that the organisation has refunded $250 million it acquired...
COCOBOD intensifies crackdown on cocoa smuggling syndicates
The war against illicit activities of cocoa smuggling syndicates, which was launched by Ghana Cocoa Board with support from the state’s security agencies, continues...
COCOBOD CEO reveals cause of cocoa price surge
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) CEO says the recent surge in cocoa prices at the international level is due to a decline in cocoa...
CSO calls for immediate removal of COCOBOD CEO
In 2017, COCOBOD made a loss of GHS 161.3 million, although its revenues had increased to GHS 10.25 billion from GHS 9.15 billion in the previous year. The company also made losses of GHS 78.22 million in 2018, GHS 320.57 million in 2019, GHS 426.32 million in 2020, and a staggering GHS 2.44 billion in losses in 2021.
Who pays for the extra cost? – COCOBOD CEO questions EU on new regulations
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo has raised critical concerns about the implementation of the new EU Regulations on...
COCOBOD, mining firm in tango over destruction of cocoa farms
The Ghana Cocoa Board is up in arms with MIGOP, a private mining company for allegedly destroying hundreds of hectares of rehabilitated cocoa farms...
COCOBOD CEO condemns illegal mining activities threatening cocoa farms
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has condemned the actions of MIGOP Mining Limited, a foreign-owned gold mining company accused of...
Ghanaian cocoa farmers receive $47 more than Ivory Coast – COCOBOD
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), is insisting that the recent farmgate price increment for cocoa farmers is a good deal.According to the Public...
Increment in cocoa farmgate price an insult – Cocoa farmers to COCOBOD
Some cocoa farmers in Ghana have expressed disappointment in government over the recent cocoa farmgate or producer price increment for the prevailing 2023/24 season.This...
COCOBOD confirms plans to increase cocoa farmgate prices
The Ghana COCOBOD has told Joy Business government is considering an increase in the farmgate prices of cocoa beans for farmers.The decision, which is currently being...
Ghana to raise cocoa farmgate price by up to 50% – Cocobod
Ghana will raise the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers by up to 50% in an effort to share profits from rising global...
COCOBOD reacts to board’s request for iPad keyboards
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) as clarified recent speculation regarding the procurement of iPad keyboards for its Board of Directors.Contrary to circulating information,...
Cocobod attributes low production of cocoa beans to bad weather
The Public Affairs Manager of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has attributed the decline in production to adverse weather conditions.According to him,...
COCOBOD withholds rehabilitated farms handover due to harmattan
Prolonged dry Harmattan conditions have compelled the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to suspend its planned handing over of thousands of newly rehabilitated cocoa farms,...
COCOBOD fears climate change will negatively affect cocoa production target
Ghana Cocoa Board fears the current weather conditions as a result of climate change may negatively affect the country’s cocoa production target of nearly...
COCOBOD on the verge of collapse – Minority warns
The Minority in Parliament has raised serious concerns about the potential collapse of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) due to its considerable indebtedness to...
COCOBOD’s ¢2 billion loss in 2021 attributed to price decline on international market
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, says the GH¢2 billion loss to the Board in 2021 was...
COCOBOD loses over 150 thousand metric tonnes of cocoa to smuggling
Ghana Cocoa Board has revealed to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee that the company has lost over 150 thousand metric tonnes of cocoa beans to...
COCOBOD denies neglecting cocoa sprayers’ health concerns
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has reacted to claims that, it is not providing essential medical care to its contracted mass cocoa sprayers following...
COCOBOD’s Agrochemicals and fertilizers not auctioned says GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has refuted reports alleging its auctioning of agrochemicals, fertilizers, and other inputs due to the Cocoa Marketing Company's (COCOBOD)...
COCOBOD sets records straight on importation of cocoa beans
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCBOD) has explained that the importation of cocoa beans from neighbouring countries is a practice which has span over 20...
COCOBOD champions cervical cancer awareness among staff in Sunyani
The Bono Regional office of COCOBOD is championing the awareness of cervical cancer among female staff in Sunyani in a strategic move to help...
NPP primaries: I was scared – COCOBOD CEO’s son after victory
Michael Kwasi Aidoo, the son of Ghana Cocoa Board CEO, Joseph Aidoo Boahen is not surprised he won the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary...
NPP primaries: COCOBOD CEO’s son win in Oforikrom constituency
Michael Kwasi Aido, the son of Ghana Cocoa Board CEO, Joseph Aidoo Boahen, has sailed through as the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary...
Cocoa Bills: Wake up to your responsibilities – Senyo Hosi to COCOBOD, government
Former Convener of Individual Bondholders Forum, Senyo Hosi, has taken a swipe at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and the government over the non-payment...
Death of two footballers: Rampaging youth attacks COCOBOD offices at Papase
Rampaging youth who protested to the office and residence of the DCE for Kadjebi, Wilson Agbanyo over the death of two footballers have also...
Calm restored to Ahamanso Junction after residents clashed with COCOBOD taskforce
The District Chief Executive for Kadjebi in the Oti Region, Wilson Agbenyo, has said that calm has been restored at Ahamanso Junction following a...
3 shot following clash between COCOBOD task force, farmers in Oti Region
Three persons have been shot at Ahamanso Junction in the Oti Region following a clash between the COCOBOD task force and some farmers.This was...
COCOBOD: Illegal miners intimidating farmers to acquire cocoa lands
Illegal miners are using intimidating tactics to acquire lands from farmers for illegal mining, the director in charge of anti-galamsey activities at the Ghana Cocoa Board...
Strategic Security Systems sets records straight on COCOBOD’s torch lights contract
Strategic Security Systems Int. Ltd. (3SIL) has refuted media reports alleging malfeasances in a contract awarded by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for the...
COCOSHE sends reminder to COCOBOD over mosquito, torch lights distribution
The Ghana Cocoa, Coffee and Shea nut Farmers Association (COCOSHE) has called out the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) over the distribution of mosquito nets...
Minority sends strong warning to COCOBOD CEO over Mahama
The Minority Group in Parliament is demanding an unqualified apology from Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo for making false statements about...