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The Ivorian government has kept its cocoa farmgate price at 2,800 CFA francs per kilogram for the main cocoa season of 2025/26, which is about GHS3,600 per 64kg bag. In a press release, the Coffee-Cocoa Council stated that the assured farmgate purchase price of 2,800 F CFA (approximately GHS 56) …

The victims of a recent terrorist incident in Burkina Faso have received the deepest condolences from Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a social media post, Dr. Bawumia wished the injured a quick recovery and expressed his sympathies to the relatives of the deceased. In …

A truck transporting tomato traders was caught in a terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso, the Ghanaian government said on Sunday. The incident happened on Saturday, February 14, in the town of Titao, which is increasingly under siege from al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist groups. In response to the reports, the Ministry of …

President John Dramani Mahama will present a significant resolution to the United Nations General Assembly in March, aiming for worldwide acknowledgment of the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the most severe crime against humanity. The president declared this on Sunday during his address to the 39th Assembly of Heads of State …

MTN Ghana, in collaboration with students from three Senior High Schools in the Kumasi Metropolis, on Valentine Day embarked on a blood donation exercise in support of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Blood Bank. Mr. Nii Adotey Mingle, General Manager in charge of Northern Sector, explained that MTN prioritises …

The Majority in Parliament has endorsed the government’s recent reforms in the cocoa sector, calling them the most reasonable and strategic actions required to revitalize and improve the industry. The caucus states that the policy decisions reflecting a 28 percent decrease in the farmgate price of cocoa are based on …

The 2026 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) will be delivered by John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Parliamentary Chamber at Parliament House. The address will emphasize important policy initiatives, give an update on the country’s progress, …

Ghana has slash the cocoa farmgate price by 28% for the first time since at least 2020, due to declining global cocoa prices and rising payment debts owed to farmers. In declaring the reduction, together with a wider range of changes, the Finance Minister mentioned that unpaid cocoa farmers would …

The opposition in Parliament has harshly condemned the government’s choice to lower the cocoa producer price, labeling the action as unjust to farmers and harmful to the industry. Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku, the Ranking Member of the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, spoke to the media on Thursday, February …

The government has declared a decrease in the cocoa producer price, establishing it at GH¢41,392 per tonne amounting to GH¢2,587 per bag—for the rest of the 2025/2026 crop season. The decision, sanctioned by the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), goes into effect starting Thursday, February 12, 2026. Speaking to the …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has promised party members that he will do everything in his power to bring the party back to power in the general elections of 2028. On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Dr. Bawumia provided the guarantee when a few party …

Ghana’s efforts to improve the operations of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and obtain sustainable finance for the cocoa sector have had setbacks, which President John Dramani Mahama has acknowledged and described as lessons in responsibility rather than blame. The President acknowledged in a speech on Wednesday, February 11, that …

The EOA Heart for Kids Foundation has been crowned the Best Foundation/NGO of the Year 2025 at the Ghana Impact Makers and Professionals Awards held in Accra recently. The award was to recognize EOA Heart for Kids Foundation’s portfolio of programmes ranging from childhood education and healthcare initiatives to community …

The government has unveiled a new cultural program urging all Ghanaians and friends of Ghana both locally and internationally to wear Fugu, also referred to as Batakari, every Wednesday. The declaration was issued in a statement endorsed by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie (MP), …

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced the passing of a second-year student, Ransford Amankwah Asomani, after he fell from an off-campus hostel in Ayeduase. In a statement released on Monday, February 9, 2026, and endorsed by the University Relations Officer, Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, management confirmed …

MTN Ghana Foundation, collaborating with Cal Bank, will spearhead the 2026 “Save A Life” Blood Donation Drive, aiming to gather 7,000 units of blood in one day to back the National Blood Service and regional hospital blood banks nationwide. The countrywide event is set for Friday, 13th February 2026, between …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially nominated Baba Ali Yussif as its candidate for the parliamentary seat in the Ayawaso East by-election set for Tuesday, March 3, 2026. In a statement released on Monday, February 9, 2026, and signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party announced that …

Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Minister of Roads and Highways, has criticized Francis Asenso-Boakye, his predecessor, for the Suame Interchange project’s delays, pointing out what he called the previous administration’s misguided goals. Mr. Agbodza asserts that at least half of the Suame Interchange project in Kumasi could have been funded by …

The Ministry for Roads and Highways has rejected allegations from the Ashanti Caucus of the Minority in Parliament stating that the government has reduced the Suame Interchange from a four-tier to a two-tier structure. The Ministry has stated that the design for a three-tier interchange has been evaluated after the …

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ashanti Caucus in Parliament has questioned the government’s financing objectives after the Suame Interchange Project was downgraded. They contend that assertions of debt-related limits are incompatible with spending on road infrastructure more broadly. During a press briefing on Monday, February 9, 2026, Francis Asenso-Boakye, MP …