Accra, Sept. 21, GNA - The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that purchases of the 2007 Light Crop Season ceased at the close of business on Thursday, September 20.

A statement signed by Mr Isaac Osei, Chief Executive, said in order to assist the Licensed Buying Companies to obtain final purchases returns from up-country stations, the Board had decided that returns on the declared purchases would be accepted up to 1600 GMT on Thursday, September 27.