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Buffer Stock Company

Also known as: Ghana National Food Buffer Stock Company · National Buffer Stock Company · Ghana National Buffer Stock Company

Ghana National Food Buffer Stock Company — supplies food to schools and works with Ministry of Education on pricing and school feeding programs.

2026-05-052026-07-17

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    An Accra High Court has struck out an application by the Attorney-General’s Department seeking to revoke permission granted to former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, to travel to London for medical treatment.

    High Court strikes out A-G’s bid to revoke Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s medical travel permission
  3. Joy Online

    The Attorney General has asked the Accra High Court to revoke an order granting former Buffer Stock Company CEO, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, permission to travel abroad.

    Attorney General says ex-Buffer Stock CEO Hanan used UK retailer booking to secure travel order
  4. The Chronicle

    Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been arrested by law enforcement officers at the Accra International Airport.

    Former National Buffer Stock CEO Arrested at Accra Airport
  5. Joy Online

    Godfred Yeboah Dame has accused the Attorney-General and his deputy of orchestrating what he describes as a deliberate violation of a High Court order by causing the arrest of his client, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, the former National Buffer Stock Company CEO.

    ‘A wilful violation of court order’ – Godfred Dame slams airport arrest of Hanan Abdul-Wahab
  6. Joy Online

    Godfred Yeboah Dame has challenged Deputy Attorney-General Dr Srem Sai to produce evidence that the former National Buffer Stock Company boss, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, attempted to withdraw money from a frozen bank account.

    Show the evidence – Dame dares Deputy AG over frozen bank account allegation in Hannan arrest
  7. June 2026
  8. Joy Online

    He attributed the improvement to the government’s decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), which he said had strengthened the financing of school feeding operations through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Buffer Stock Company.

    Free SHS: Education Minister hails end of school food shortages
  9. Joy Online

    He attributed the improvement to the government’s decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), which he said had strengthened the financing of school feeding operations through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Buffer Stock Company.

    Free SHS: Education Minister hails end of school food shortages
  10. May 2026
  11. Joy Online

    Heads of two Senior High Schools have raised concerns over the Ghana National Food Buffer Stock Company, alleging that the agency has consistently failed to disclose the cost of food items supplied to schools since 2024, complicating auditing processes and accountability checks.

    Heads of SHSs cite Buffer Stock Company over missing cost details of food supplies
  12. Joy Online

    The Head of Corporate Affairs at the Ghana National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Emmanuel Arthur, has dismissed concerns that food is supplied to senior high schools without clear disclosure of pricing to school authorities.

    Buffer Stock Company says SHS food prices are agreed by stakeholders, denies lack of transparency
  13. The Chronicle

    Archer explained that one of the suspects, identified as Hanan Abdul-Wahap Aludibia, former Chief Executive Officer of the Buffer Stock Company had fallen ill while in custody and had to be taken to hospital for treatment.

    EOCO does not deny suspects access to their lawyers – Raymond Archer
Politics

High Court strikes out AG's revocation bid against medical travel order

The News

An Accra High Court has struck out an application by the Attorney-General's Department to revoke medical travel permission granted to former National Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab, ruling the application moot because the travel order had already expired. Abdul-Wahab's counsel, former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, criticised the State for arresting him at the airport and detaining him for four days, preventing him from using the court-granted permission.

19 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. High Court strikes out AG's revocation bid against medical travel order

    An Accra High Court has struck out an application by the Attorney-General's Department to revoke medical travel permission granted to former National Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab, ruling the application moot because the travel order had already expired. Abdul-Wahab's counsel, former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, criticised the State for arresting him at the airport and detaining him for four days, preventing him from using the court-granted permission.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Attorney General seeks to revoke ex-CEO's travel permission

    The Attorney General has asked the Accra High Court to revoke a travel order granted to former Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab, arguing he based his request on an online booking with UK retailer Boots rather than a confirmed medical appointment. Mr Hanan is standing trial on charges of stealing and causing financial loss to the state involving more than GH¢70 million.

    8 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 5 July

  1. Former Buffer Stock CEO arrested at Accra airport

    Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former CEO of the National Buffer Stock Company, was arrested at Accra International Airport while attempting to travel to the United Kingdom. According to the Deputy Attorney General, the arrest followed an attempt to use false means to access funds in his frozen Republic Bank account, and the Attorney-General plans to seek a review of the court's earlier permission for him to travel.

    5 July 2026 · The Chronicle

  2. Former AG slams airport arrest as violation of court travel order

    Godfred Yeboah Dame has accused the Attorney-General and deputy of orchestrating an unlawful arrest of his client, former National Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab, at Accra International Airport despite a High Court order on June 29 granting him permission to travel to the United Kingdom from July 4 to July 12 for an optician appointment.

    5 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Lawyer challenges Deputy AG over frozen account claim in arrest

    Godfred Yeboah Dame, counsel for former National Buffer Stock Company boss Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has challenged Deputy Attorney-General Dr Srem Sai to produce evidence that Abdul-Wahab attempted to withdraw money from a frozen bank account, calling the allegation false and used to justify what he describes as an unlawful arrest at the airport despite a High Court travel order.

    5 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Education Minister: Ghana schools no longer facing food shortages

    Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said schools are no longer experiencing food shortages for the first time in many years, attributing the improvement to the government's decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund and allocate GH¢4 billion this year to school feeding through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and Buffer Stock Company.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Education Minister reports no school food shortages this year

    Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has said that schools are not experiencing food shortages that affected the sector in previous years, attributing the improvement to the government's decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), which has strengthened financing of school feeding through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and Buffer Stock Company. The government has allocated GH¢4 billion this year for school feeding.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 19 May

  1. School heads fault Buffer Stock Company over missing food supply costs

    Heads of senior high schools have alleged that the Ghana National Food Buffer Stock Company has failed to disclose the cost of food items supplied to schools since 2024, complicating auditing and accountability processes. Deliveries are accompanied only by waybills or invoices without stated monetary values, making it difficult for institutions to verify the actual cost of supplies.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Buffer Stock Company denies lack of transparency in school food pricing

    The Ghana National Buffer Stock Company says senior high school food prices are agreed by a committee comprising the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, CHASS, and the Buffer Stock Company at the start of each academic year, and are then approved by the Public Procurement Authority before being communicated to all parties.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 9 May

  1. EOCO defends conduct, denies blocking lawyer access

    The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office, Raymond Archer, has defended his investigators' conduct and rejected allegations that lawyers were denied access to suspects in custody. Archer explained that one suspect had fallen ill and was hospitalized, and that he routinely receives missed calls while attending meetings and investigations.

    9 May 2026 · The Chronicle

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Rice glut in Afadzato-South leaves 170,000 bags unsold

    Rice farmers in Afadzato-South District, Volta Region, have appealed to the government to purchase thousands of unsold bags of rice after a bumper harvest flooded the market. Traders are offering between GH¢250 and GH¢300 per bag, far below the usual price of GH¢600, leaving many farmers unable to repay bank loans taken for the season.

    5 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

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