Ghana School Feeding Programme: Lifeline or Liability?

Advertisement The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), hailed as a landmark initiative since its inception in 2005 under President John Agyekum Kufuor, has undoubtedly fed millions of schoolchildren and provided employment opportunities to thousands. However, a recent Performance Audit Report by the Auditor-General, released in September 2023, reveals troubling issues that raise the question: Is … Read more

Over GH¢800K out of GH¢1m from sale of school feeding application forms missing – Report

The 2022 Auditor-General’s report has disclosed that an amount of GH¢831,776.00 realised from the sale of forms for the selection of caterers for the Ghana School Feeding Programme for the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 academic years has not been accounted for. The report uncovered that 21,880 application forms were sold at GH¢50 each, which brought in … Read more

More than GH¢2m overpaid to school feeding caterers between 2017-2022 – Report

A performance audit conducted by the Auditor-General on the management of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has uncovered that about GH¢2.3 million has been overpaid to caterers. The Auditor-General carried out the audit from August to October 2022 at the GSFP National Secretariat in Accra, Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra, Upper East, and Western Regional … Read more

Three million condoms missing — Auditor-General after delivery man

The Auditor-General is pursuing a driver who failed to deliver about three million pieces of male condoms and other contraceptives valued at GH¢1.34 million to the Regional Medical Stores (RMS) in the Eastern Region. The driver, Joe Gyaten, was tasked to deliver the contraceptives, including 120,000 vials of Depo-Provera (birth control shot), to the Regional … Read more