General News of Thursday, 4 October 2018Source: Myjoyonline.comParliament to summon Agric Minister over ¢1m residential renovationDr Owusu Afriyie Akoto is Agic MinisterThe Minority in Parliament want the Agric Minister before the House to explain reports that ¢1 million of COCOBOD funds are being used to renovate his residence. The claim has been denied by the Agric Ministry, but Mr Forson says COCOBOD officials admitted the claim at a sitting of Parliament’s Agric Committee. According to him, parts of the building have been demolished and that so far, “they have spent ¢1million.”“They have not given Parliament official documents on it,” Mr Forson added. Already, the Minority has described government as insensitive towards the plight of cocoa farmers after the Agric Minister announced there will be no increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2018/2019 season. Dr. Akoto Owusu Afriyie said government will maintain the price of each bag of cocoa at ¢475.

Source: GhanaWeb October 04, 2018 17:15 UTC