Ghana's cocoa farmers lament low earnings amid high prices

www.myjoyonline.com— Though global cocoa prices have soared to a record high in April, farmers in Ghana are struggling to make ends meet. The government’s local pricing system has left many cocoa farmers frustrated and hopeless. In the Afigya Kwabre district of Ghana’s Ashanti region, people like Kingsley Owusu are known for growing Ghana’s leading cash crop. Owusu […]

Reading Eagle—Reading High’s Yadiel Cruz, Berks Catholic’s Kingston McKoy earn All-State boys basketball honors. Cruz is named to the Class 6A first team and Berks Catholic sophomore Kingston McKoy is named to the Class 4A third team

The Monitor—Harlingen High’s Thompson breaks through, earns state gold. AUSTIN — Third time’s a charm. The adage is thrown out left and right nowadays, with it not always ringing true. For Harlingen High senior Jazmine Thomspon, however, the saying couldn’t be more accurate. After three state meet appearance Thompson is finally a state champion, capturing the gold in the Class 6A shot put during […]

PAHOMEPAGE—Consignment pop-up sees high demand amid rising prices. GILBERT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A new report shows prices have risen for a third month straight, and those trends have many people heading to secondhand shops. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus stopped by a consignment pop-up in the Poconos where its owners say they’ve hit record-breaking sales due to high demand. A $2 dress, a []