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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, has revealed that the board failed to honour cocoa supply contracts totaling 333,767 tonnes during the 2023/2024 cocoa season, describing the situation as unprecedented in the history of the institution. Dr Abbey made the disclosure during an interview with Bernard Avle on The Point of View on …

President John Dramani Mahama has convened an emergency cabinet meeting set for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to address the escalating crisis affecting Ghana’s cocoa sector. The announcement was made by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The urgent session comes amid growing concerns over delayed payments …

The Chief Executive Officer, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, and the Management Team of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) yesterday engaged the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) in a strategic discussion aimed at strengthening collaboration in support of The Adwumawura Programme . Venture Capital Trust Fund is establishing an Adwumawura Fund that will be dedicated at high-impact businesses …

Anti-corruption advocate Vitus Azeem has appealed to the government to reconsider its proposal to rename Kotoka International Airport, suggesting that the facility should instead be named after Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. His comments come amid public debate following government plans to rename the airport as Accra International Airport. While Mr Azeem welcomed the decision to drop the current …

Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, has won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary for the Ayawaso East Constituency. The primary was held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, to select the party’s candidate for the upcoming by-election. Baba Jamal secured victory with 431 votes, defeating his closest contender, Hajia Amina Adam, who polled 399 votes. The …

President John Dramani Mahama has held a town hall meeting with members of the Ghanaian community in Lusaka, Zambia, using the forum to engage Ghanaians abroad on economic opportunities, governance, and national unity. The meeting provided an open platform for dialogue, as President Mahama addressed concerns about Ghana’s development problems and reaffirmed his commitment to inclusive growth and effective leadership. …

Story by Linda Asante Agyemang Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana largest referral centre, has been faced with severe operational disruption leading to members of the unit threatening a “sit down strike.” The workers of the facility has been demanding payments of salary arrears form 2023,safer working conditions, and a fundamental welfare of staff and management. The strike which should have commenced …

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called for strengthened labour institutions and intensified public awareness on labour rights during an official working visit to the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment. The visit brought together the Hon. Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Dr. Abdul Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, heads of agencies, …

Ghana’s disinflationary trend strengthened further in January 2026, with headline inflation easing to 3.8 percent, the lowest level recorded in nearly 27 years. The last time inflation approached comparable lows was in 1999, when August recorded 1.4 percent and September stood at 4.4 percent, underscoring the rarity of such subdued price pressures in modern Ghanaian economic history. The January figure …

By Linda Asante Agyemang A devastating fire swept through the girls’ dormitory at Tolon Senior High School in the Northern Region, destroying students belongings and displacing dozens. The Northern Regional Minister, Mr. Ali Adolf John, visited the school alongside the Northern Regional Director of Education and the Deputy Administrator of the GETFund to assess the damage and the resulting disruption …