Accra, June 3, GNA - The management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) on Wednesday announced that purchases of the 2009/2010 main crop cocoa season would cease at the close of business on Thursday, June 3. A statement issued in Accra by Mr Anthony Fofie, Chief Executive of COCOBOD said in order to assist Licensed Buying Companies to obtain the final returns from up-country stations, the Board had decided that returns on the declared purchases would be accepted up to 1600 hours on Thursday, June 10.