Editorial: COCOBOD expedites farmers’ payment, clearing significant arrears!

COCOBOD courts global traders as GH¢16.3bn cocoa financing takes shape Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has set the producer price for the 2026/27 cocoa season at GH¢42,400 per tonne, while preparing a GH¢16.3billion domestic financing programme to fund purchases from farmers and reduce its reliance on foreign-currency borrowing.

A1 You can heat up your cake and halve it You can also heat up your cake in halves But you cannot bake your cake in halves

Absa Bank Ghana LTD has reinforced its commitment to advancing young women in the digital economy through its support of the 2026 GirlCode Ghana Hackathon, providing participants with opportunities to develop practical digital skills, apply technology to real-world challenges and explore pathways into careers in technology and innovation.

Parents have become increasingly frustrated with the 2026 Senior High School (SHS) placement exercise, resulting in considerable public debate and criticism of the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service (GES).

Millions of young Africans enter the labour market every year, but traditional formal job creation falls short of demand. Many young workers remain in low-wage or informal jobs with little security.

Many colonial dwellings across Ghana, at least, are located outside the villages of the people. Today, I am taking you on a brief tour of Kpando-Todzi.

When asked what Ghana had taught her about power, Dr. Jemima Nunoo stopped the question in its tracks. “That's kind of the wrong question to ask me,” she says. “I didn't really learn anything about power from here. I was 29 when I moved here.”

Ghanaian comedian Lekzy DeComic is set to host some of the country's most recognisable comedy names from different generations together for his latest comedy special, Lekzy Unleashed: The Godfather Edition.