{
  "id": 3512621,
  "title": "What Mahama’s 10 new laws mean for cocoa farmers, workers, importers and businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/what-mahamas-10-new-laws-mean-for-cocoa-farmers-workers-importers-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:54:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/what-mahamas-10-new-laws-mean-for-cocoa-farmers-workers-importers-and-businesses/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President John Mahama has assented to 10 Bills passed by Parliament, bringing into force a raft of legislative changes affecting cocoa production, taxation, customs administration, excise duties, community sentencing and the energy sector. The new laws include the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, Community Service Bill, Customs Bill, Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, Excise Bill and Energy Sector Levies…",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Mahama signs 10 Bills into law including Customs, VAT and Cocoa Board Bills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mahama-signs-10-bills-into-law-including-customs-vat-and-cocoa-board",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:39:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Mahama signs 10 Bills into law including Customs, VAT and Cocoa Board Bills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mahama-signs-10-bills-into-law-including-customs-vat-and-cocoa-board-3515960",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:33:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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