The Cocoa Board of Papua New Guinea in Kokopo, East New Britain, is ready to take on the challenges of the New Year 2024, following their Dedication Service recently that was launched under the theme ‘Working Together with Dedication to Achieve the Goals of the Cocoa Board of PNG. Present at the Kenabot United Church in Kokopo for this dedication service were the Board Director Benjamin Irima, staff from the headquarter Kokopo office, Research Extension Development (REDS) at the Tavilo office and the PNG Agriculture Diversification and Commercialization Project (PACD). Leading the Dedication Service was United Church Reverend Ezekiel Tioti, who called special attention to the theme of the service, stating cooperation encompasses a number of good qualities, including dedication, corporation, creating solutions and achieving goals together. “You are working now is according to God’s purpose and calling in your life, you must make good choices and do your work diligently to achieve your goals in your work as well in your life,” the Reverend said. He went onto remind the staff that the particular task that they are doing is God’s calling and they must do their work to serve its people as there is unity and blessing in togetherness. The Cocoa Board CEO Jesse Anjen gave his remarks after the Reverend’s sermon, saying that this small yet significant event marks the Cocoa Board’s preparedness to bring about changes this year. “This dedication is important because it helps nurture your work ethic as everything starts with God and ends with God,” Ajen said. “We want to do this for God, for the industry itself and for the farmers in the communities and we dedicated this year for us to get prepared on what we can do differently this year.” In encouraging his staff, Mr. Ajen said that they must all start this new year, with a new mindset towards the work that they carry out. “We must all have one goal and agenda… We cannot have conflicting agendas as we are working to serve and improve the lives of the cocoa farmers in the cocoa industry in the country.” The Cocoa Board CEO capped off his remarks by reiterating the need for the staff do the little things right and to work hard and smart to increase cocoa production in the country, going forward.