Monday, 28 September 2026 : NPP Slams New Cocoa Price as ‘Sakawa’ Betrayal as Farmers Receive Only GH¢63 Increase
NPP Describes GH¢2,650 Cocoa Price as ‘Sakawa’ – Accuses Gov’t of Short-Changing Farmers
Storyline: The New Patriotic Party has launched a fierce attack on the newly announced cocoa producer price, calling the GH¢63 increase inadequate and a betrayal of farmers. The party claims farmers have been short-changed by hundreds of cedis per bag.
2. Adu-Boahene Trial
Headline: Defence Files ‘No Case’ Submission – Prosecution Case in Tatters
Storyline: Lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea has filed a submission of no case in the Adu-Boahene trial, arguing there is no evidence, no material witnesses, and inconsistent testimonies. The defence maintains both Adu-Boahene and his wife have no case to answer.
3. NPP Chairmanship Race
Headline: Boakye Agyarko Intensifies Campaign for NPP National Chairmanship
Storyline: With the NPP’s national conference approaching, Boakye Agyarko’s campaign has ramped up visibility, urging delegates to “Vote 4” on the ballot paper while criticising the NDC’s record.
4. Other Notable Stories
Tension is rising at Tema Port over the role of security liaison officers.
The government is scheduled to meet teacher unions today amid a threatened nationwide strike.
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has resigned from the GoldBod board.
Questions continue over the source of funding used by the Army to clear the Accra-Kumasi Expressway route.
Boeing has assured Ghana that a national airline can return within 18 months.
