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Corruption, money laundering hits COCOBOD

Documents Intercepted from the Financial Intelligence Centre, reveals high standards of corruption, nepotism and money laundering being perpetuated at Ghana Cocoa Board.

The documents which were sent to the Office of the Special Prosector, were findings after investigations into contracts awarded to a newly formed company, Agri-Plus Horizon Farm Limited.

The investigations revealed that Agri-Plus Horizon Farm Limited was awarded a contract for the supply of 75,000 litres of Transform Akate Insecticide at a price of US$103.5 per litre amounting to a total of US$7,762,500.00. This contract was sole sourced to the company through the beleaguered Public Procurement Authority.


Nov. 16, 2020


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