North East: Student absenteeism undermining school feeding programme despite increased funding

Poor students’ attendance is undermining the National School Feeding Programme in the North East region despite a recent increase in funding aimed at improving the program’s impact. Announced on March 9, 2025, by Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the allocation per child was raised from GHC1.50 to GHC2.00. However, this investment is being undermined […] Read Full Story