Dr Yaw Adu- Ampomah, the third prosecution witness in the trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and one Seidu Agongo, has said it was scientists at Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), who recommend companies for the restrictive bidding. He said COCOBOD could not recommend companies for the bidding without the expert advice from the scientists at CRIG. Mr Samuel Cudjoe, …

It has emerged that Seidu Agongo, the businessman who is currently on trial for allegedly conspiring with ex-Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni to cause financial loss to the state, did not present any witness to give evidence to the arbitration tribunal. He was seeking to claim a total of $46.460 million from the …