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Steve Hanke, an American economist and professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has accused the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) of cheating farmers. He noted that COCOBOD pays farmers only one-third of the market price for cocoa. In a post on his X page, Prof Hanke said “The Ghana Cocoa Board rips off Ghanaian farmers. The board pays farmers ...

“It’s painful,” Energy Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) has said. “We’ve indeed suffered defeat but Ashanti region did their best, showing us great support,” he added. “Turnout was about 65 per cent, and they gave NPP almost a third of the votes.” Standing amidst party faithful, he was commenting on the defeat ...