NPP urges Mahama to return Cocoa Board Bill to Parliament for wider consultation
The NPP urged President John Dramani Mahama to withhold his assent to the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, and return it to Parliament for broader stakeholder consultation. This call was made by Dr Isaac Yaw Opoku at a press conference at the party's headquarters on Sunday, August 9, 2026. The party stated the Bill was passed hastily without adequate engagement with cocoa farmers, landowners, and other key stakeholders.
Dr Opoku noted the Bill seeks to repeal the Ghana Cocoa Board Law, 1984 (PNDC Law 81), and introduces major changes to the governance and regulation of the cocoa sector, including new governance arrangements, the establishment of a tribunal, and the creation of new offences. The Bill was laid before Parliament on July 28 and passed within the same week. The NPP also expressed concern over provisions restricting the destruction or uprooting of cocoa trees without prior authorisation.
Quick Summary
The NPP has called on President Mahama to return the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, to Parliament for wider consultation. The party argues the bill
Summary - read the full story for complete context.

Image: Adom Online
GhanaFront aggregates news from trusted sources. Click to read the original article.
Keywords
Explore related tagsMore from Adom Online
Related Stories
More from Politics

Let's not politicise issues - Mustapha Gbande urges united front to combat drug trafficking
A call for unity in the drug fight - but what evidence is missing?
1d ago•








