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The
Ghana
School
Feeding
Programme
(GSFP),
has
clarified
that
the
increment
of
the
grant
to
GHC1.50
will
take
effect
from
second
term
of
the
2023/2024
academic
year.
The
GSFP
said
this
position
is
captured
in
the
government’s
2024
budget.
“…wishes
to
announce
to
its
cherished
caterers
and
all
stakeholders
that
the
proposed
One
Ghana
Cedis
Fifty
Pesewas
(GH¢1.50)
increment
in
the
feeding
grant
per
each
beneficiary
pupil
would
take
effect
from
the
payment
of
the
Second
Term
of
the
2023/2024
academic
year
as
captured
by
the
2024
Budget
and
Financial
Statement
of
the
Government,”
a
press
release
dated
July
5
signed
by
Head
of
Public
Relations,
Siiba
Alfa
stated.
“All
Caterers
under
the
Programme
in
all
the
16
regions
should
be
rest
assured
that
the
National
Secretariat
is
assiduously
working
through
the
sector
Ministry
to
ensure
a
timeous
release
of
funds
by
the
Controller
and
Accountant
General’s
Department
to
clear
outstanding
arrears
using
the
new
approved
rate
in
the
coming
weeks,”
it
added.
The
GSFP
reiterated
that
“the
recent
payment
for
the
first
term
arrears
was
based
on
a
grant
of
GH¢1.20,
as
captured
under
the
2023
budget.
This
means
paying
any
amount
other
than
what
was
approved
by
the
Finance
Ministry
would
have
been
extremely
challenging.
it
further
explained
that,
“The
GH¢1.20
paid
for
the
first
term
covered
58
cooking
days,
which
is
also
based
on
the
numbers
of
days
caterers
were
able
to
feed
beneficiary
pupils
during
the
term.
The
Government
acknowledges
the
challenges
faced
by
our
caterers,
and
the
National
Secretariat
can
confirm
that
each
caterer
would
receive
GH¢1.50
per
pupil
per
day
in
the
next
payment.”
The
GSFP
appealed
to
the
caterers
“to
exercise
a
little
more
patience
as
we
finalize
process
for
the
second
term
payment.
We
sincerely
appreciate
your
ongoing
cooperation
and
understanding
despite
the
delays.”
Meanwhile,
the
GSFP
Secretariat
has
directed
that
all
Caterers
who
genuinely
have
issues
of
underpayment
or
no
payment,
should
immediately
report
to
their
Regional
Coordinators
for
prompt
redress.
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delays
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paying
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because
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–
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Caterers