17th January 2025 10:18:27 AM
2 mins readBennet Ankantoa and Randy Abbey have been tipped for leadership roles at COCOBOD and GNPC, respectively, under the John Mahama administration, according to reports from The Herald.
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Significant appointments to key state institutions have begun ahead of supervising ministers assuming office. Reports indicate further leadership changes are expected across other state agencies, including the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).
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Bennet Ankantoa, former Managing Director of the now-defunct Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), is tipped for the COCOBOD CEO position, while Dr Randy Abbey, formerly of Metro TV, is rumored to take over GNPC.
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Ankantoa, a professional accountant, served as a former Director of Finance at the Ghana High Commission in the UK and the Ghana Embassy in Washington, USA. He was also a former Regional Director of the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department for Brong-Ahafo and later Bono Region. In December 2022, he was enstooled as 'Amankorahene' of Chiraa with the stool name Nana Kofi Ankantoa Nana Akantoa I.
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Dr Randy Abbey recently stepped down from his role as the host of Good Morning Ghana after 23 years and officially resigned from Ignite Media Group at the end of 2024. A video tribute released by Metro TV described his departure as the "end of an era." Beyond the media, Abbey continues to play a prominent role in Ghanaian football, serving as a GFA Executive Council member and president of Kpando Hearts of Lions Football Club.
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In 2006, Abbey received the prestigious Order of the Volta and a Grand Medal in recognition of his contributions to media and Ghana's FIFA World Cup qualification.
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