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  • COCOBOD’s 5% harvest reduction will put pressure on the Cedi – Financial Analyst

    COCOBOD’s 5% harvest reduction will put pressure on the Cedi – Financial Analyst

    The Chief Executive of Dalex Finance and an experienced financial analyst, Joe Jackson, has highlighted increased risks to the Ghanaian cedi following a reduction in the cocoa harvest forecast by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for 2025.

    He noted that a decline in cocoa production could intensify the depreciation of the cedi.

    Sharing his perspective on COCOBOD’s decision to lower projections for the 2024/2025 cocoa season.

    He said: “The second downward revision of the anticipated cocoa harvest increases the risk of further devaluation of the Cedi in the days ahead.”

    Additionally, he cautioned that 2025 might prove to be more economically challenging than initially predicted.

    Joe Jackson also forecasted that the upcoming year could be more difficult and demanding than previously expected.

    “It looks like 2025 will be even more challenging than anticipated. #FastenYourSeatBelt #COCOBODMismanagement,” he wrote on X.

    The Ghana Cocoa Board has once again lowered its cocoa harvest forecast for the 2024/2025 season, marking a 5% reduction for the second time this year.

    The board attributes this revision to adverse weather conditions and inadequate rainfall. According to norvanreports.com, the updated projection anticipates a harvest of around 617,500 tons.

    Earlier in August, the board had already revised its initial forecast downward by 20%, reducing it from 812,500 tons to 650,000 tons.

    The Harmattan season and dry weather typically present challenges for cocoa farmers, often resulting in reduced yields.

  • Jackson treble enables Blues to beat nine-man Spurs

    Jackson treble enables Blues to beat nine-man Spurs

    Chelsea, led by manager Mauricio Pochettino, triumphed with a 4-1 victory over Tottenham, ending Spurs’ unbeaten start to the Premier League season in a thrilling match featuring two red cards and five disallowed goals.

    The action began with Dejan Kulusevski scoring for Ange Postecoglou’s team within the first 57 minutes. Cristian Romero received a straight red card, leading to a penalty converted by Cole Palmer.

    The first half was intense, marked by three disallowed goals and the departure of Micky van de Ven and James Maddison due to injuries.

    Soon after half-time, Destiny Udogie was sent off, reducing Spurs to nine players. Chelsea’s numerical advantage eventually paid off, with Nicolas Jackson scoring in the 75th minute and completing a hat-trick with two stoppage-time goals, concluding a highly eventful London derby.

    While the pre-match focus was on the reception for Mauricio Pochettino, he received a warm welcome from his counterpart, Ange Postecoglou.

    This match, known for its drama, set the tone with a strong tackle by Moises Caicedo on Maddison within the first three minutes.

    The rivalry between the clubs, especially during Pochettino’s Tottenham tenure, has been intense, notably after the ‘Battle of the Bridge’ in 2016.

    Pochettino’s return to N17, nearly four years after his sacking, saw Tottenham take an early lead with Kulusevski’s goal, but the match remained action-packed with disallowed goals, VAR checks, and numerous incidents.

    In the end, Chelsea emerged victorious, securing Pochettino’s first statement result of his reign.

  • Man rapes defenseless neighbours and their 8-year-old sister in Namibia

    Man rapes defenseless neighbours and their 8-year-old sister in Namibia

    A man hurt three sisters who were weak and defenseless by doing terrible things to them. He abused them physically and sexually many times, while they were in their own house.

    A court heard that a man named Jackson Katjombe, who is 37 years old, attacked the siblings many times on their farm in the town of Otjimbingwe in Namibia.

    One person who was hurt was only 8 years old, while another was a 25-year-old woman who has disabilities and thinks like a child.

    She is not able to walk or use her arms, so she moves by crawling and using a wheelchair. She also gets help from her siblings.

    According to court documents, the third victim was 19 years old at the time and showed a small difficulty but seemed to be more mature emotionally.

    According to The Namibian, Katjombe would often focus on the sisters when their aunt had to go to Windhoek, the capital city. Their mom, who had HIV, was in the hospital there.

    Their aunt would ask neighbors and other family members to watch over the siblings when she was in the city, but there were times when the siblings were on their own.

    Katjombe, who lived close by, was found responsible for three acts of rape and two acts of physical assault in June.

    On Friday, he was put in prison for 35 years. The Windhoek High Court heard that he caused extreme trauma and nightmares for his victims.

    Katjombe, a father of three who tried to say he didn’t do anything wrong, would sometimes force his victims to watch him sexually assault someone else.

    In one attack, he put a pillow on the 19-year-old’s face and then she yelled and told her little sister to bite Katjombe.

    When the little girl was only eight years old, she tried to help her sibling by biting Katjombe on the back.

    This made it possible for the 19-year-old to escape and run to their uncle, but Katjombe took advantage of this opportunity to run away from their home.

    The young woman who cannot move easily told the court about a time when she was playing with a doll before Katjombe forced her to have sex against her will.

    Katjombe’s terrible actions became known when the sisters’ family members noticed that their behavior was different.

    They were very sad and would sometimes get really angry and stop eating. The eight-year-old girl refused to let anyone give her a bath.

    The sisters said that Katjombe frightened them by saying he would harm them if they told anyone about what happened. However, they eventually found the courage to talk about the difficult situation they were in.

    Katjombe was cleared of a charge of seriously hurting someone on purpose and three charges of scaring or threatening someone.