Accra, May 13, GNA - Dr Yaw Adu-Ampoma, Executive Director of the Cocoa Research Institute, and Alhaji Dramani Egala, former head of the Cocoa Marketing Company, have been appointed as deputy Chief Executives of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).

A statement from the Ministry of Finance to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said Dr Adu-Ampoma is now deputy Chief Executive in charge of Agronomy and Quality Control.

This follows the elevation of Mr Tony Fofie, who held that position till he became the Chief Executive. Alhaji Egala is now deputy Chief Executive, Operations. He succeeds Mr Charles Ntim, whose long-term contract at the position had ended.

The appointments take immediate effect. The two new deputies have been key players in Ghana's cocoa industry with vast experience spanning 12-15 years, an industry source told the GNA. 13 May 09