COCOBOD’s bosses hide US$87 million debt owed European banks
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I keep saying that we have elected a bunch of thieves and hyenas and seasoned and accomplished and hardened organized career criminals to rape this country. Bloody scoundrels and scumbags and scavengers and infantile infidels ...
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Cocoa was once the pride of Ghana. Ivory coast took over the leadership before our own eyes while we watched on helplessly. Today Cocoa industry is on its sick bed. What can Ghana manage after all, huh,
Ghana need a military takeover. Serious military takeover. More bloodied that 1979 type. Judiciary, executives, parliamentarian and government appointees and dubious business people wrecking havoc on Ghana should be major cas ...
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Hmm, your description is perfect
Let the blood flow again now!
Ablakwa is the hero of Ghana. His sharp and eagle eyes have led to the arrest of many of this government's thieves
The corrupt NPP appointees have messed up our once vibrant Cocoa Industry.
Family and cronies government.This people are looting Ghana like there's no tomorrow.A vote for Bawumia is a third term of Akuffo Addo and his family and cronies.Ghanaians wise up because the looting is too much.
Those NPP criminal guys led by Boahen Aidoo and his deputy who is the brother of the first lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo have looting from the Cocoa Sector.
Is the money that these people are stealing not more than five billion. The cocoa board chief executive is a thief.
He is a very big thief
DMB was asked a question on this issue during his meet-the-press series. His response was that the data available to him at that time did not point to any financial crisis in COCOBOD.
BAWUMIA IS LIAR-IN-CHIEF OF THE AKUFFO ADDO'S CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE. THEY EAT AND BREATHE LIES
How then, can Bawumia be a good President? He's not abreast with what's going on in COCOBOD, let alone Ghana. He takes credit for achievements but disassociates himself from failures of this government.
BOAHEN AIDOO AND HIS BUNCH OF THIEVES AT COCOBOD HAVE BEEN EXPOSED. THE LIES COULD NOT STAND THE TEST OF TIME. AKROMFOUR......
"When your mother dies and you lie about it that she is asleep, in the evening when mothers start feeding their kids, we would see who will feed you". Boahen Aidoo thinks he can use paid press conferences to cover up the mess ...
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He has been exposed big time, prison he must go
We are not surprised at all. The current COCOBOD management led by Boahen Aidoo has been the worst management since I joined cocobod 23 years ago. This can’t happen under Dr. Opuni. The next government should bring back Dr. ...
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How much will this year price be?
Joseph Boahen Aidoo has allowed himself to be used by Akufo Addo and a few criminal elements in NPP to fleece Ghana to the point where our once shock absorber for the cedi is now requiring intensive care. NPP is a bunch of th ...
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JM administration will need to reset this corrupt individual as well. they came to dupe us
Yet Bawumiah calls for upgrade
These guys only came to loot
What again do Ghanaians wants to hear before voting them out
A case of you can do all the propaganda you want, but when the fundamentals are week, European banks will expose you. Boahen Aidoo should come and explain to us the real reason why he cannot go to the European Banks.
HOW CAN PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY ARE EDUCATED BE THAT STUPID.
they just came to steal and that is all. They will all be tested just as they are doing to opuni
Ghana needs immediate overhaul. Ghana has no alternative than to vote Akufo Addo, Bawumia cabal out of government and reorganise Ghana as a nation. Ghana is in a state of emergency and needs serious rebooting.
The Cocoa industry is dead, the CEO has collapsed the sector
Where is the military? Can’t they press on the president to remove and prosecute this criminal called Boahen Aidoo? He is running the country down.
If things continue like this there will be no other way than a revolt.
Dr Opuni as CEO used to take $1.8 billion dollars at interest rates of 1.5%, and he always paid back and went for new loans with ease., but Boahen Aidoo has run the place so down that now cocobod gets less than a billion doll ...
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Worse Cocobod CEO ever. A criminal who has succeeded in collapsing our noble industry.
This is what happens when you put unintelligent people in highly sensitive positions such as cocobod. What strategic thinking can Boahen Aidoo bring to Cocobod. NPP needs to go away, so that if for nothing at all, we can swee ...
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They have created, looted and shared the earnings of our farmers without recourse to suffering of Ghanaians.
It's time to reset Ghana
BAWUMIA CAN SPREAD ALL THE LIES HE WANTS, BUT WANT COCOBOD IS IN MESS THE EUROPEAN BANKS WILL EXPOSE YOU. BUFFOONS.........
Boahen Aidoo must be arrested for collapsing cocobod and the only Ghana's key industry run Ghanaians. Very shameful we have nothing to be proud about as Ghanaians under Akufo Addo and his criminal gangsters government.
This demonstrates that Akufo Addo and Mahmud Bawumia came to steal, kill and to destroy. Their greed has led to the complete collapse of the only viable organization that used to help stabilize the cedi and the economy
The tot that is happening at Cocobod is just heartbreaking..The CEO awarding contract to himself through the son….ndc should investigate this ceo when they come to power come January… the son of this ceo is filthy rich an ...
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Cocoa industry is dead under this clueless leadership aimless people leading Ghana
So this is why Bawumia was stammering on the Cocobod question. They can run but they definitely cannot hide.
They are all thieves. Ghana needs a reset
The CEO is very very corrupt. The cocoa sector is Dead
From January 2025, people will need to vomit all the loot. There shall be no hiding place. Such complete plunder of the state shall be ended with very severe punishment for all the criminals who conspired to suction cocobod d ...
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These shameless bigots think the truth will not come out. Bawumia can pretend he is not aware of the mess at COCOBOD, (a sector that contributes about 20% of the country's GDP), EUROPEAN BANKS WILL EXPOSE YOU. MORONS......
So this truth existed but Boahen Aidoo came to lie to all of us that they want to demonstrate independence by raising money locally. It never made sense, because the Europeans will give you the loan at less than 10% interest, ...
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It's so rotten at Cocoboard. The things that small boy Fiifi boafo is doing with TX payers money is unbelievable. He's bought a $1.2mill house at east legon for his baby mama and he's maintaining two homes plus numerous gir ...
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This is sickening. Just sickening. They steal the money through nonproductive deals, then turn around to come and lie to us. Boahen Aidoo should know that if innocent Opuni could be treated this way, then he who is committing ...
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Akufo and his cohorts are thieves. God punish them and their generation, Amen.
Anywhere money smells, these crooks are there.
To be tolerated by Akufo Addo and Bawumia government you must be a graduated criminal and there was no was Boahen Aidoo could be there for this seven years if he was not a hardened criminal. God will continue to expose them i ...
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How do they always think they can cover up when they mess up. Let them wait, December 7 will be here soon, and from. January 7, everyone will see who the real looters are.
The cocoa board CEO is very corrupt and incompetent. He has collapsed the industry.
This man is a criminal . Jail awaits you come 2025
Ah, wait oh. So Boahen Aidoo got shown red card by the European banks, then he came and organized a press conference to say he had ditched the European banks for Ghana funding? Is he aware that European corporates pay people ...
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The CEO is just an incorrigible thief. Government of family and friends.
FREE OPUNI NOW!. HE IS A SAINT
This explains why the syndicated loan isn't coming I'm from the international banks, Cocobod under Boahen Aidoo isn't credit worthy.
We can not afford to allow this people remain in power for another 4 years if not country will be gone. This criminals must go and be made to account for this crime against this country.
So this is what has been going on? Once the European banks discover that cocobod is cooking its books, they will blacklist cocobod. They would only deal with cocobod if there's a change of government with a new cocobod admini ...
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You can't being owing European banks this hefty sums of money and expect them to give you another loan. Boahen Aidoo and his corrupt deputies one of whom is Akufo-Addo’s brother-in-law are hardened crooks.
This is really terrible. Dishonest accounting, in any serious jurisdiction, Boahen Aido and his Deputies would be behind bars by now. You cook books and organize a press conference to lie about it. That is a serious criminal ...
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That Rebecca is a very bad woman . She implanted her sisters daughter at the Ghana Commodity Exchange too. She knows nothing only good at PR and throwing her weight all about. They hounded a very intelligent gentleman who se ...
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The CEO and his team actually conspired to lie to the syndicated banks and come home and lie to Ghanaians through a press conference. Omg. What did Ghanauans do to merit such a criminal gang as our leaders. Akufo Addo and Baw ...
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This confirms the position of some Industry players and the NDC Minority in Parliament that Cocobod has not been able to settle it's debt making the outfit credit worthy to secure loans from international banks which Bohen Ai ...
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Joseph Boahen Aidoo is the greatest stooge in Akufo Addo's government. He just watched them destroy the board and he picked up what he could for his family. Now he lies to the whole nation about the state of affairs at the bo ...
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Yet these scumbags are on Opuni’s neck
It appears that this is what these guys had in mind, just come and steal everything at cocobod, but first make it impossible for Opuni to be able to expose us by persecuting him. Because that whole prosecution has never made ...
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It's such a propagandist write-up. It is too glaring where the writer's inclination is.
Can't we have professional blogging or journalistic work on this??
Take a loan to buy a commodity, pay about half the actual price to the seller, then keep the rest. Even a class 1 pupil will easily pay that loan back and still have a profit but this simple trade, Akufo Addo, Bawumia, Ofori ...
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The cat the incompetent and corrupt Boahen Aidoo has been hiding has finally found it's way out of the bag. Boahen Aidoo, has chopped the monies meant for the the cocoa sector, and is now hiding the debts owed international b ...
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The cat the incompetent and corrupt Boahen Aidoo has been hiding has finally found it's way out of the bag. Boahen Aidoo, has chopped the monies meant for the the cocoa sector, and is now hiding the debts owed international b ...
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Folks, be careful, this is another long write-up hit job from the HERALD….
These guys are really wicked. Steal and destroy the very foundation of our existence as a country, that is their mission. Let's all vote them out in December. It is our only chance to redemption and resetting the system.
Boahen Aidoo and his criminal bunch have destroyed our Cocoa Sector.
Aidoo must be arrested on the January 8.
Bohen Aidoo is the most corrupt, Incompetent and dishonest leader Cocobod has ever had.
So when Boahen Aidoo was telling the world that he and his board don't want European money, he knew he actually owed them. This man if both a fool and a criminal. Vote NPP out for such criminal.inals to be held to account. No ...
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Jokers.
This cocoabod ceo is corrupt he has destroyed our cocoa industry what a shame
This NPP government should not even be allowed to contest this election. They have demonstrated that they are criminals who should nit be anywhere close to state authority. How do you collapse a state institution like cocobo?
Ahaaaa! No wonder Cocobod is struggling to secure a cocoa syndicated loan from international banks
These guys are worse than the devil himself. To steal so much from Cocobod that ot now becomes no more credit worthy. How is that possible?
In this country, it looks like every one is doing what he likes because we don't a leader who is awake to supervise appointees. What a sad nation.
This man is a candidate for jail. How can he be this reckless?
If these monies were used for its intended purpose, and not misappropriated the cocoa sector would not have collapsed with cocobod struggling to secure its traditional syndicated loans from international banks.
NPP is a criminal enterprise. They should be voted out by anyone who doesn't want to flee this country after 2025. This is the only way the systems can be cleaned up for us to have a country called Ghana. For now the whole co ...
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What at all did Boahen Aidoo and his deputies use these monies for?? Eeeiiii!
Npp send opuni to court because of mismanagement but they hire thieves to rule the cocoabod but failed to jail the current cocoabod head of the management then Akuffo Addo is corrupt
The law will catch up with them. They can run but they can't hide. Tomorrow is very pregnant. NPP never again
Such level of incompetence has been sitting g at cocobod for nearly 8 years. All he does is to steal for Akufo Addo and Bawumia and then he and his family take the rest. This must be stopped on December 7
Wallaahi and I’m saying this in all honesty and sincerity Ghana needs a serious factory reset or overhaul. And the only person who can do it is the incorruptible and squeaky clean John Dramani Mahama. Insha Allah he’ll de ...
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They are just like the boss Akuffo addo after causing the problem they go hiding
You can be owing these stupendous amounts of money and expect international banks to give you another loan. The Bohen Aidoo led Cocobod under this Bawumia government have gained notoriety in diverting funds meant to improve a ...
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The creative accounting thing is at it peak in this administration. They are just incompetent and every sector is feeling it.
Awww awww COCOBOD, this government is collapsing everything ooo. Incompetence in everything they made us accuse president Mahama of.
This confirms the massive rot going on under the Bohen Aidoo led COCOBOD.
Ei, so this one organization too that helps our cedi small small nu, that one too Akufo Addo and Nawumia spoil am. What at all did we do that Akufo Addo befall this country? Vote them out in December for fresh air because the ...
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a law shoupd ve implemented to kill all state appointees who engage in corruption. these political armed robbers should be killed.
Take loan at low interest, buy cocoa at less than half the price and pay back the loan and keep the rest for Ghana. This small thing too Akufo Addo and Bawumia have used corruption to destroy it. How?
This Bohen Aidoo guy has plunged Cocobod and the cocoa sector in a big mess. For how long will he continue hiding his debts and presenting a false narrative to the public????
What at all is wrong with Akufo Addo and Bawumia. It feels as if even they don't think that this cou try will exist from Hanuary 2025, so they are stealing and destroying everything.
Such level of incompetence can only be explained by one word, CORRIPTION! Led by Akufo Addo and family, Osafo Marfo and family, Bawumia and Faimoily and Boahen Aidoo and family. Vote them out in December
Where is the competence that Akufo Addo promised? Not surprised though. He made sure all the sensitive institutions were headed by stooges, from Hawa common at special development, Nitiwoo at defense, Agyemang Manu at Health ...
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Boahen Aidoo is a crook.
The job ahead in 2025 needs a revolutionary mindset. No slow democracy can deal with this mess that Akufo Addo and Bawumia have inflicted on the country.
Ghanaians will compare Dr Opuni case to Hon Mr Aidoo hidden money and losses. AG Dame should prepare for ???
So Mr Boahen Aidoo, how far with your 32 yr record breaking local syndication? Is it ready?
ndc and propaganda during elections. How credible is this toilet roll newspaper?
Wherever the stolen money is hidden, you and you criminals in your stupid party will vomit out soon. Npp Dogs...
Yesterday Ohene Ntow of Movement for Change said something on Onua TV which was very thought provoking. He noted that if Ghanaians in the face of this economic hardship vote for NPP again then Ghana is doomed because NPP will ...
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Boahen Aidoo will spend a long period before Eoco and CID. He will have to explain how he blew the loan and made cocobod unattractive to the European syndicated banks.
This government has managed to collapse COCOBOD.
So sad Ghana. There is no institution under this government without corruption. What's happening. What's surprising me most is the type of taxpayers money they are spending to campaign to help them maintain power so they can ...
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The collapse of COCOBOD shows the consequences of wicked rule.
Under this government's leadership, COCOBOD has crumbled.
When the wicked rule, it’s the people who suffer.
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina where are you please? Ghana needs you to restructure its agricultural system.
#GHSeidu
This government with it’s corrupt practices under Akufo Addo’s blind sight have collapsed all government institutions including the Cocoboard. They are collecting so many illegal taxes all over the country with unexplaine ...
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COCOBOD’s downfall is a result of poor governance.
The collapse of COCOBOD reflects the impact of corrupt leadership.
A bunch of idiots and an unfortunate government, woow!! What’s really wrong with us? What a hell l just can’t think far
Opuni of NDC is still in court and here we go again with NPP
Under Dr. Stephen Opuni's leadership during the NDC era, COCOBOD thrived and generated high dividends for Ghana. However, the current regime has seen a decline in COCOBOD’s performance, largely attributed to corruption.
Regrettably, the current regime’s failure, primarily due to corruption, has caused a severe downturn.
The NDC provided free fertilizers to cocoa farmers to enhance their yields. In contrast, the NPP government has decided to sell this fertilizers to Cocoa farmers resulting in the downfall of COCOBOD
Oh! Our cocoa sector is dead.
Akufo Addo came to kill and destroy.
The drunk-looking CoCoBod head, Aidoo, must resign immediately.
The result of having a thief and comedian as president and vice. Everything is basaaa
Cartels of intelligence criminals. Stealing our money with impunity
Nana Addo and Bawumia's bad leadership has resulted in this cocobod problem. Incompetent people.
The worse government can ever have is Akufo Addo and Bawumia.
THE FOOLSOLDIERS AND SYMPATHIZERS ALWAYS LOOKING STUPID
Self people. The only thing they know is to steal state money
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When at all is Ghana going have an end to bad leadership. So all this is happening and Bawumia is going round campaigning to be president. It will not happen. NPP never again
Akufo Addo-Bawumia stealing spree has been exposed and Ghanaians will continue to be shocked by the day as more looting of state coffers by the criminals gangters government is revealed.
Voting for Bawumia means we want this criminals to sell the citizens for money. They have stolen of the money and the only way the can survive is to sell Ghanaians for money.
Ghana is totally destroyed by the demons Akufo Addo-Bawumia and their agents like Boahen Aidoo. God will deal with them and their descendants.
Ghana's pride is destroy by the criminals like Bawumia and Boahen Aidoo serving the Kibi mafia. How can buying and selling cocoa bring debt instead of more revenue when global cocoa price is burgeoning.
THEY ARE WORSE THAN NAM1! NO WONDER THEY CAN'T PROSECUTE HIM. TAKING PETER'S MONEY TO PAY PAUL AND THEY WILL CLAIM NOT TO HAVE ANY OUTSTANDING LOANS!
The rot is deep!!!
They think they are smart enough to deceive the country into believing that they are looking within to raise funds from the local economy to buy cocoa beans. These evil criminals must be fired from their jobs and subjected to ...
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Boahen Aidoo is a thief and a puppet of Akyem Mafia. He was a minister under Kuffour and he stole a lot from the people of western region and amenfi east.
Let's vote NDC to power to help Cocoa farmers
These evil minded must apologize to Dr Opuni for denigrating his name so that they can steal Dr Opuni put all his effort to develop cocobod into a state enterprise of international repute with a very high credit ratings. Wick ...
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It’s a ploy and propaganda against NPP.
How many of you are cocoa farmers? Let’s wait to see what September brings us.
The actual truth is not being told about the low cocoa production in Ghana in recent years.
It's more about the galamsey activities in most of the cocoa producing areas in Ghana: namely; Western, Eastern; Ashanti & Western N ...
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What shocks me is that whilst all this corruption is going on you are in court prosecuting Opuni for the same corruption. Don't they fear God at all? What kind of stupid blindness is this? It must be their family gods at wor ...
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This cocoabod ceo is corrupt he has destroyed our cocoa industry what a shame