8AM GMT: COCOBOD pays billions to LBCs to clear cocoa farmers’ arrears, A-G rejects claims of deal-cutting & more

COCOBOD releases billions of cedis to LBCs to settle cocoa farmers’ arrears, Attorney-General Dominic Ayine denies deal-cutting in ORAL prosecutions, while a new poll shows the NDC poised to retain the Ayawaso East seat ahead of the March 2026 by-election.