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Kojo Oppong Nkrumah credits sharp rise in cocoa prices and production to previous administration
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Standing Committee on the Economy, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said that the significant increase in Ghana’s cocoa earnings is largely due to the work of the previous administration.
In an interview with the Asaase Breakfast Show via Zoom, he revealed that after the Economics Committee of Parliament met with the Bank of Ghana, it became clear that both global cocoa prices and export volumes had seen a sharp rise between January and June this year.
According to him, Ghana earned $2.1 billion from cocoa exports in the first half of 2025, compared to $762 million during the same period in 2024.
He explained that the Bank of Ghana attributed the surge in revenue to a 97% increase in the market price of cocoa, which moved from $2,694 to $5,313 per ton.
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah noted that the volume of cocoa exports rose from 150,000 tons to 244,000 tons, a 62% increase within the same period.
He emphasized that cocoa does not grow in six months, adding that it takes about three years to mature.
He therefore pointed out that the current increase in earnings was the result of cocoa planted under the previous administration.
He added that the combined effect of higher market prices and increased production volumes had led to the jump in revenue.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Chief Imam issues disclaimer on unauthorised petitions
The Office of the National Chief Imam has warned Muslim organizations and individuals against issuing statements and petitions to the Government in his name without permission.
In a statement, the Chief Imam said he had observed that some groups had been circulating petitions, including a recent one on Hajj, using his name without authorization.
He stressed that such actions were unlawful and cautioned those involved to stop or face the law.
The Chief Imam reminded the public that on October 4, 2022, he, together with the National Imams of all Muslim sects, signed a deed and presented it to the Government at the Jubilee House.
The agreement recognised the National Muslim Conference of Ghana as the official body representing Muslims in their dealings with state institutions.
He urged that any petitions meant to be sent to the Government in his name should go through the National Muslim Conference of Ghana with the approval of the Advisory Board of his office.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Abronye remanded in police custody for one week
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been remanded into prison custody for one week.
He was brought before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, September 12, 2025, on charges of offensive conduct conducive to breach of the peace and publication of false news, which are classified as misdemeanours under Ghanaian law.
After hearing the case, the court ordered that he be kept in custody while investigations continue.
He is expected to reappear before the court on Thursday, September 19, 2025.
By: Jacob Aggrey
