The School Feeding Caterers Association has welcomed the government’s decision to increase the feeding fee for basic school students from GHC 1.50 to GHC 2.00, acknowledging it as a step in the right direction, though still insufficient.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, during a social media engagement on March 9, gathered feedback from the youth and media ahead of the 2025 budget presentation on March 11.
He announced the government’s plan to raise the school feeding grant, responding to long-standing concerns from caterers and education stakeholders.
Speaking to Citi News on Monday, March 10, the National President of the School Feeding Caterers Association, Nana Otu Sakyi-Amo Twafohene, expressed appreciation for the increment while urging further improvements.
“We were really happy when we heard that the fee will be increased. We are praying that the JHS will also have a fair share of the roll-out very soon.
“It’s every government’s priority to sustain a school feeding program, and one of the important things that a government can implement to sustain the program is increasing the fee per child.
“We say thank you to H.E John Dramani Mahama for listening to caterers. We have been crying for this increment for a long time. 2 cedis is not enough, but we will still manage it,” she highlighted.
The increment is set to take effect from the third term, beginning in April.
—citinewsroom
