School Feeding Programme

06 Jul

Increment For School Feeding Begins 2nd Term Of 2023/2024 Academic Year – GSFP

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The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has announced that the proposed GHS1.50 increase per beneficiary pupil will be implemented starting with the payment for the Second Term of the 2023/2024 academic year. This adjustment, as outlined in the government’s 2024 Budget and Financial Statement, will take effect for the Second Term. In a statement issued on Friday, 5 July 2024, the GSFP assured all caterers across the 16 regions that the National Secretariat is working diligently with the sector Ministry to ensure the timely release of funds by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to clear outstanding arrears at the…

11 Aug

School Feeding Programme Gets Major Dietary Boost

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To enhance the nutritional level of food consumed by schoolchildren under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), a highly nutritious but affordable pelagic fish product has been included in the programme The GSFP currently has about 3.8 million children from 9,700 primary and junior high schools across the country, and the addition of pelagic fish will ensure proper nutrition for beneficiaries. The GSFP has come under intense criticism in recent times for the poor quality of food provided to children at the basic level, with heightened calls for the feeding fee to be increased from 0.9 pesewas to a minimum…