Accra, Sept. 8, GNA - The management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) on Wednesday announced that purchases of the 2010 Light Crop Cocoa Season would cease at close of business on Thursday, September 9.

A statement issued in Accra said in order to assist the Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to obtain the final returns from up-country stations, management had decided that returns on the declared purchases would be accepted up to 4.00pm on Thursday, September 16.