Western North Farmers Want COCOBOD Officials Arrested, Not Just Investigated

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/western-north-farmers-want-cocobod-officials-arrested-not-just-investigated/The Alliance for Western North Farmers has gone beyond calling for an inquiry into the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), demanding the outright arrest and prosecution of officials it alleges mishandled public funds under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, as anger over conditions in the cocoa sector reaches a new pitch. The demand, made […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/western-north-farmers-want-cocobod-officials-arrested-not-just-investigated/


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