Cocoa farmers spared another blow as gov’t rejects price cut despite global slump – COCOBOD

Cocoa farmers spared another blow as gov’t rejects price cut despite global slump – COCOBOD

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Today’s Front pages: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Fuel prices fall as some OMCs cuts petrol to GH¢13.87 per litre

Cocoa farmers spared another blow as gov’t rejects price cut despite global slump – COCOBOD

While Côte d’Ivoire cuts cocoa prices, Ghana holds the line to protect farmers – COCOBOD

Politics

Police arrest Fuseini ‘Fuzzy’ Sorku in Tamale over alleged assault case

Mahama hasn’t added a cedi to presidential appointee salaries – Kwakye Ofosu

NPP East London chapter secretary calls for party unity ahead of electoral area polls

Presidency cuts political appointees by 124, but compensation bill jumps 148% and staff classifications raise questions

Africa

Libya recovers 15 bodies of migrants east of capital Tripoli

African migrants with deep roots in South Africa flee xenophobic attacks

Xenophobic attacks are hurting South Africa’s image abroad, says minister

Nigerian court orders electoral body to deregister main opposition party, four others

Crime

Two jailed over armed robbery attack on New Edubiase fuel station

Police arrest suspect in murder of UCC student Innocentia Avinu

3 arrested over alleged theft of power cables at school project site

Mechanic gets seven year jail term for defilement

Regional

€106m water project moves closer as GWCL begins stakeholder consultations in Savannah Region

Two diesel trailers collide at Kwahu Hwidiem

Motorcyclist killed in multi-vehicle crash on Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway

Over 50% of Barekese forest cover lost as reservoir capacity drops by 30% – GWL

Technology

India blocks Telegram messaging app until June 22, government says

Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AI

US judge dismisses Musk’s xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI

Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety law

Oddly Enough

Woman who slept with 1000 men in 12 hours gets baptised, but her life hasn’t changed

‘The stuff under the stuff’: People with hoarding disorder open up

Nude beach etiquette: Lose your clothes, not your manners

Ticks are taking over city parks – here’s how to avoid them

Diaspora

The studio and one-bedroom advantage: Why smaller units are outperforming villas in Accra in 2026

How to buy off-plan in Accra without losing your money: A diaspora due diligence guide for 2026

Minority MPs engage Ghana’s High Commissioner in Canada on diaspora welfare, development priorities

Ghana Islamic Multicultural Association in Berlin marks Eid-ul-Adha prayers at Tempelhofer Feld

International

Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995

Oil rebounds on concerns about US-Iran peace deal, restoration of supply

Almost all of world’s children exposed to climate hazards, UN agency says

Trump may release US-Iran agreement before Friday, Vance says

Health

Free MRI scans available at 37 Military Hospital as new diagnostic partnership takes effect

National Blood Service assures public of transparency and full traceability in blood supply chain

Ocean Harmony Project founder warns plastic pollution is entering the human food chain through fish

Family demands independent probe into disappearance of newborn baby at Salaga Hospital

Education

DHLTU’s Open Day and Mini Trade Fair: When classrooms turn into marketplaces

Upper West minister challenges DHLTU leaders to excel at SRC Week 2026 launch

Parents of 24 Ghanata SHS students agree to pay GH¢5,200 over alleged food theft by their wards

CSOs petition NTC over alleged teacher–student altercation at Nyinahin SHS

Obituary

Francis Adoba Arhin aka Master Arhin

Daniel Doe Djirackor

Evangelist Mrs Grace Baaba Fabiwa Duah

Auntie Vida Tibo Ayertey

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