The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, has opened up about some of the alleged rot he uncovered at the nation's cocoa production regulator upon assuming office.
Speaking during a recent interview as part of his three-day working tour of the Western North and Western South Cocoa Regions, Dr Abbey disclosed that about 200 containers of supplies intended for cocoa production, which were reportedly handed over to him, are now missing.
He indicated that the shocking part was that the previous administration kept importing the same items every year, despite not having cleared shipments from the previous years. "When I came, I was told that COCOBOD had about 200 containers of agrochemicals and jute sacks at the port.
Upon investigation, we found that the containers comprised shipments from 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025. "These shipments were supposedly at the port, but they have incurred demurrages and have even been auctioned.
