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In a move to increase cocoa production in Ghana, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government will offer cocoa farmers 70% of the world market price for their produce, to exceed the initially proposed 60%. According to the Minister, the increment is intended to …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the increment of the producer price of cocoa from GH₵48,000 to GH₵49,600 per tonne, raising from GH₵3,000 to GH₵3,100 per bag. This, according to the president, is to motivate cocoa farmers and restore their income and compete with others. Announcing the new increment, …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has outlined measures that his next government will implement to reduce the price of food and other essential commodities if elected as the president of Ghana again in the December 7 polls. According to the former president, the daily increase …

Ten years ago today, 276 girls were abducted in the night from their school in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria. The attack by Boko Haram pricked the conscience of the world. From London to Washington, protesters held placards reading #BringBackOurGirls—the hashtag the girls’ families had posted to pressure their idle government into …

PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release 02/04/2024 MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT DEMANDS IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN FARM-GATE PRICE OF COCOA The Minority in Parliament has taken notice of recent developments on the international market relative to the prices of cocoa. We have observed that global cocoa prices have been soaring in recent time, …