Business News of Thursday, 19 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Minority in Parliament has served notice that it is prepared to take steps to compel the Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, to appear before the House over mounting concerns about delayed payments to cocoa farmers. The cocoa farmers in Volta, Ashanti, Bono, and Western North regions have been denied their dues,” Afenyo-Markin stated. He warned that the Minority would not hesitate to invoke parliamentary procedures if the Minister fails to appear voluntarily. “If the Majority Leader will not bring the Finance Minister, we, the Minority, will use the appropriate laws available to us to summon the Finance Minister.”Beyond the political exchanges, the issue has real-life consequences for thousands of cocoa farmers and their families. They are demanding that the finance minister personally brief Parliament on the reasons behind the delays, disclose any funding gaps within the cocoa sector, and outline clear measures to stabilise the industry.

Source: GhanaWeb February 19, 2026 11:03 UTC