Reports of Ghana using child labour on its cocoa farms are grossly exaggerated and not a true reflection of practices in cocoa growing areas, the Western Regional Minister designate has said. When he...
Edmund Poku, Chief Executive Officer, of Niche Cocoa Industry has pledged to ensure that more than 60 percent of Ghana’s cocoa harvest is processed locally. “Our nation produces a world-class...
The Ghana Cocoa Coffee and Shea-nut Farmers Association (GCCSFA) has appealed to the government to bring back the Akuafo Cheque System to protect them from cheating by unscrupulous purchasing clerks....
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Christian Dogbatse, the Atwima-Mponua District Commander, has warned of swift and firm action to deal with any breaches of the law in the area. He said they...
It is emerging that the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) did not conduct any ‘proper’ interrogation of embattled immediate-past Ghana Cocobod Chief Executive, Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni....
Ministers designate for Trade & Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has assured the nation that he’ll commit to a 100% local processing of the country’s number export commodity, cocoa, if the...
Dr. Stephen Opuni Information reaching DAILY GUIDE indicates that Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the immediate past Chief Executive of Ghana Cocobod, has been invited by the Economic and Organized Crime...
sms, Matthew Pobee, 02.01.2017, 13:24 “When you want to sell African Print and Fashion in London, do not cooperate with a Black Man. Find a White Man as only they cherish and understand the value...
Ghana, and West-Africa, has not understood the true and real value of Cocoa, thinking it is a nice supreme cash crop to grow and feed families in their countries along with some revenues for their...
The Cocoa Industry Workers Union has rejected calls for investigations into the tenure of office of former chief executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Opuni. At a news...
Cocoa shortage is looming in Ghana as illegal diamond and gold mining activities are killing cocoa farms in mining communities in the country, Today investigations have revealed. Farmers from cocoa...
Some cocoa farmers have appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to appoint a Minister solely responsible for the cocoa sector. They said this would ensure more efficiency in the...
Cocoa processing volumes by European grinders recorded an unexpectedly weak finish to 2016 – although the data provoked only minimal losses in futures, amid hopes for demand improvement this year....
Unionized workers in the cocoa industry are calling for investigations into alleged dubious deals by the sacked Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Dr. Stephen Opuni. The...
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it has put in place various interventions and best agronomic practices to help double the output of the chocolate ingredient within 10 years. Noah Amenyah, Senior...
Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer, has put in place a number of interventions and best agronomic practices to help double the output of the crop within ten years. Ghana's cocoa...
Stroll along the Chicago River’s west bank on Chicago’s tony Near North Side and a sweet breeze will surely catch your attention. The smell is of chocolate. Amidst skyscrapers and $1 million...
Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has assured international chocolate companies that Ghana is set to continue with the supply of premium quality cocoa to the...
Imagine how food and cash crops were produced in the 1900s. Peasant farming held sway at the time across the country. Documents concerning the evolution of farming over the years show steady increase...
COCOBOD has rejected claims of not releasing sufficient funds to purchase cocoa for the 2016/2017 crop season. It follows reports that some License Buying Companies have been starved of sufficient...
