Regulatory

Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world's top two cocoa beans producers, have appointed Alex Arnaud Assanvo to head an organisation born out of their joint cooperation on cocoa. Until his appointment as the first-ever Executive Secretary of the…
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The Chief Executive Officer of Mi-Cocoa, Nana Aduna II, is advocating the immediate review of the thirty-seven year old Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Law to meet the present demands of the cocoa sector. Nana Aduna II, a cocoa farmer and…
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The Minister of Information designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has launched the 2021 National Chocolate Week at the Marriott hotel in Accra. The celebration, which is slated for February 8 - 14, 2021 is packed with activities to encourage…
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Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says government has stepped up efforts to support local entrepreneurs and businesses that have interest and expertise in cocoa value addition. Speaking at the launch of the National Chocolate Week in…
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to appear before Parliament over non-payment to cocoa farmers through their respective Licensed Buying Companies (LBC) for the period of the 2020/21 crop season, the Ghana News Agency has reported.…
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Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has made 3 new directorial appointments at Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG).  This move became necessary as a result of the Retirement of Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku (Executive Director) from the…
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The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has tasked staff of the regulatory body to show more commitment and zeal in the discharge of their duties in 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating…
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The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Hackman Owusu- Agyemang, says his happiest moment as the overseer of Ghana's cocoa sector is to witness a strong political commitment aimed at ensuring full…
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Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer, has launched a pension scheme for cocoa farmers thirty-six years after the promulgation of a law to that effect. An estimated 1.5 million cocoa farmers are expected to enrol on the scheme…
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The world's top two cocoa producers have cancelled their membership of the Cocoa Merchants Association of America (CMAA) amidst a row with chocolate manufacturers, according to Reuters. Ghana and Ivory Coast have accused the CMAA of aiding…
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