Also known as: GSFP · Ghana School Feeding Programme Secretariat · the School Feeding Programme
Ghana School Feeding Programme — government nutrition initiative serving pupils, with expansion halted in 2026 due to budgetary constraints.
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Joy Online
… She added that the Ministry continues to advance social protection through programmes such as the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) and the Ghana School Feeding Programme. …
Gender Minister engages Queen Mothers to deepen push for gender parity, inclusive developmentJoy Online
… She stressed that sustainable development depends on the active involvement of key stakeholders, particularly traditional leaders, and noted that the Ministry is implementing targeted interventions such as LEAP and the Ghana School Feeding Programme. …
Gender Ministry engages Queen Mothers on community development driveGhana's National Health Insurance Scheme, established under Act 852 in 2012, mandates membership for all residents and covers approximately 95 per cent of disease conditions recorded in Ghana, with vulnerable groups including children under 18 and pregnant women exempted from registration and premium fees.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme, established under Act 852 in 2012, mandates membership for all residents and covers approximately 95 per cent of disease conditions recorded in Ghana, with vulnerable groups including children under 18 and pregnant women exempted from registration and premium fees.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection inspected a nutrition training programme for Ghana School Feeding Programme caterers in Tamale, which brought together caterers from six regions to improve their knowledge of nutrition, food safety, hygiene and meal preparation. The Minister emphasised that the programme must ensure school meals contribute to children's growth, health and learning ability, and called for sustained capacity building and effective monitoring to improve meal quality.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Barbara Quashigah, a Ghanaian entrepreneur and investment adviser, operates across investment advisory, entrepreneurship, agribusiness and philanthropy, focusing on building partnerships that connect investors, institutions, government and communities. As Managing Partner of Nexus FTC Ltd, she provides international investment opportunities and strategic advisory across Ghana, Angola, Togo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Government will not expand the Ghana School Feeding Programme to cover additional schools in 2026 due to budgetary constraints, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection announced in Parliament. The minister stated that the programme did not receive financial clearance under the 2026 Appropriation, though the government has instead prioritised improving meal quality and providing relief to caterers.
25 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Gender Minister told Parliament on Wednesday that no additional schools will be added to the Ghana School Feeding Programme in 2026 because the 2026 budget allocation did not provide financial clearance for expansion, though the government remains committed to long-term strengthening of the programme.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has launched investigations into concerns raised by parents and teachers over the quality and quantity of meals served to pupils under the Ghana School Feeding Programme at Buaduyili Primary School in Nanumba North Municipality, Northern Region.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Food Programme's daily school meal programme is keeping 60,000 children in classrooms across Northern Ghana, improving school attendance and learning readiness while supporting smallholder farmers' incomes through locally sourced food. The US-funded intervention operates in 207 low-fee private schools and faces a funding transition as the current cycle concludes in June 2026.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
At the IMF-World Bank spring meetings in April 2026, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that global growth has declined from 3.4% in 2025 to 3.1% in 2026, with particular vulnerability for sub-Saharan African countries that import energy and have limited policy space. She cautioned that global public debt is on track to breach 100% of GDP by 2029, the highest level since 1948.
25 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The World Food Programme, in collaboration with Ghana's Government and the United States, completed a field assessment of an integrated school feeding programme benefiting about 60,000 pupils across Northern Ghana in 207 low-fee private schools. The three-day mission evaluated the intervention's impact on education, nutrition, health and community livelihoods as the implementation cycle approaches completion in June 2026, revealing significant improvements in school enrolment, attendance and classroom participation.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned at April 2026 spring meetings that global growth declined from 3.4% in 2025 to 3.1% in 2026, with sub-Saharan African countries most vulnerable to negative impacts, particularly those that import energy and have limited policy space; global public debt is projected to breach 100% of GDP by 2029.
20 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection held a high-level engagement with leadership of the Queen Mothers Association from all 16 regions to strengthen collaboration on gender equality and community development. The delegation highlighted its role in promoting inclusivity and community participation, reaffirmed support for government initiatives, and called for deeper inclusion of queen mothers in governance structures.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection held talks with the Queen Mothers Association, representing all sixteen regions, to advance gender equality and community-led development. The Queen Mothers outlined their mandate to promote inclusivity and grassroots development, and called for deeper engagement and stronger representation in governance structures.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →