General News of Tuesday, 10 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident John Dramani Mahama has called an emergency Cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to address mounting challenges confronting Ghana’s cocoa sector. 'I can't sleep' - Cocoa purchasing clerk cries out over unpaid arrearsThe emergency session comes amid growing concerns over prolonged payment delays to cocoa farmers, liquidity constraints at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), and warnings of a potential collapse of the industry. A cocoa purchasing clerk with over 20 years of experience described the current situation as unprecedented, revealing that farmers who supplied cocoa months ago have yet to receive payment. I have taken about 250 bags of cocoa from farmers, and they are always at my doorstep demanding their money. Buyers shun Ghana's cocoa over high prices – COCOBOD laments“The situation is where we have beans, but they are not buying; the beans are too expensive,” he said.

Source: GhanaWeb February 10, 2026 15:32 UTC