A Development Economist, Dr Kwadjo Ahodo , is predicting that more cocoa farms are likely to be turned into sites for illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) due to the reduction in cocoa prices. He has told farmers to brace themselves for further price cuts by the Finance Minister. In a statement Dr Kwadjo Ahodo said, “So, […]

A Development Economist, Dr Kwadjo Ahodo , has estimated that losses from the cocoa price rduction could hit more than 2 billion Cedis. He said this is depending on the number of farmers and how many bags they have to sell at the new price of GHS2,587 per bag. Apart from this, he pointed he […]

Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has firmly rejected claims that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations could be stripped from its East African hosts. Addressing journalists after a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Dar es Salaam, Motsepe rubbished a report by The Guardian which suggested that infrastructure challenges in the […]

The frenzy about Ghana’s fugu which took the entire African continent by storm is not settling anytime soon. This is because the Zambian government has invited Ghana to hold a mega Fugu and Kente exhibition at their biggest events ground in Lusaka the capital to further promote the Ghanaian cultural outfit which has become a […]

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has described the government’s newly announced cocoa sector reforms as a sign of weakness and incompetence, arguing that farmers should have been cushioned with a bailout instead of being subjected to price reduction. Reacting to the reforms in an exclusive interview on TV3, […]

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The Ghana Chapter of the Cocoa Farmers Alliance of Africa (CFAA) has commended the Ministry of Finance for exploring local measures in solving the challenges plaguing the cocoa sector. It dismissed suggestions in some quarters, particularly from the Minority, that Ghana should seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the challenges. “We […]

Ghana stands at a crucial juncture where political engagement and development must harmonize for the nation’s progress. IGER Africa recognizes the challenges posed by ongoing political confrontations and the need for a constructive shift in focus. While opposition parties continue to exert pressure through press conferences and mobilizations, often revisiting past issues, the priority must […]

Executive Director of Global InforAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has said that his office is going to conduct a poll on the reduction in cocoa prices to scientifically ascertain the views of Ghanaians on this decision by the government. He said this will form part of the April 2026 poll, but data collection will start from 20th […]

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has commissioned a state-of-the-art cold storage facility and cut sod for the construction of a Poultry Processing Complex in the Kpone Municipality. He said this forms part of the measures to reduce Ghana’s expenditure on imported poultry products. This newly commissioned facility is intended to serve as […]

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has described the reduction in the price of cocoa bags by the Mahama administration as devastating to the cocoa farmers. He said it is estimated that about 1.2 million Ghanaians in the cocoa sector have been hit by this ravaging haircut. “A more […]

Ningo Prampram lawmaker Samuel Nartey George has said he remains committed to the passage of the anti-gay bill. His comment comes at a time when the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Business Committee to schedule the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-LGBTQ Bill, for reintroduction and […]