{"id":15917,"date":"2026-02-26T12:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=15917"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:22:48","slug":"cocobod-denies-allegations-of-gh%c2%a212m-black-stars-sponsorship-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=15917","title":{"rendered":"COCOBOD Denies Allegations of GH\u00a212m Black Stars Sponsorship Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has firmly dismissed reports claiming it provided a GH\u00a212 million sponsorship package to the Ghana national football team.<\/p>\n<p>In a public notice issued by the Board, the allegation that funds earmarked for cocoa farmers were redirected to support the national team was described as \u201cfalse, misleading, and without any factual basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>COCOBOD stressed that it has not financed the Black Stars in any form and has not reallocated money intended for cocoa farmers for football-related activities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10032987544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/642821825_25888915514062237_8481544001136381140_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>&gt; \u201cAt no point has COCOBOD diverted funds meant for farmer payments to support the Black Stars,\u201d the statement emphasised.<\/p>\n<p>The Board reiterated that its primary focus remains the welfare of cocoa farmers, highlighting its commitment to timely payments for cocoa purchases, the supply of farm inputs, extension services, and sustained investment in the cocoa industry.<\/p>\n<p>COCOBOD further advised the public to disregard the circulating claims and rely only on its official communication platforms for verified information.<\/p>\n<p>The clarification comes at a time of heightened public interest in how state institutions allocate resources for national programmes, with the Board seeking to reassure stakeholders \u2014 particularly cocoa farmers \u2014 that their interests remain its top priority.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Disclaimer: The content provided on Fish FM Online is for informational and entertainment purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee the completeness, reliability, or timeliness of the information presented. Fish FM Online and its affiliates are not responsible for any errors or omissions, nor for any decisions made based on the content available on our platform.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has firmly dismissed reports claiming it provided a GH\u00a212 million sponsorship package to the Ghana national football team. In a public notice issued by the Board, the allegation that funds earmarked for cocoa farmers were redirected to support the national team was described as \u201cfalse, misleading, and without any factual basis.\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123457,"featured_media":15918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[1508],"class_list":["post-15917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news","tag-cocobod"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/123457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15919,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15917\/revisions\/15919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}