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I’ll improve quality of school feeding, settle arrears – Naa Momo Lartey
The Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has promised to resolve the payment delays faced by caterers under the government’s school feeding program.
Her assurance comes amid growing concerns over unpaid arrears and the quality of meals provided to schoolchildren.
During her vetting by the Appointments Committee on Wednesday, January 22, Naa Momo assured Ghanaians to addressing these challenges and ensure an effective implementation of the program.
“Our manifesto clearly outlines our goal to address the bottlenecks in school feeding and capitation grants. We even aim to extend the program to private schools,” she disclosed.
She said “From my checks, about 40 days of payments have been made, but 31 days remain in arrears. This is something I am committed to resolving.”
Naa Momo underscored her collaborative approach and promised to engage stakeholders in open dialogue to find lasting solutions.
She also stressed the need to prioritise the quality of food provided through the program.
“One of my strengths is fostering dialogue with all involved to achieve sustainable outcomes. With payments already initiated, I am confident that the president is committed to not only maintaining the program but also ensuring the quality of food is upheld,” she affirmed.
Source: Citinewsroom
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COP Yohuno takes over from Dr.Dampare as new IGP
President John Dramani Mahama has in accordance with Articles 91 and 202 of the 1992 constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the Inspector-General of Police.
He replaces COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
COP Yohuno brings forty years of experience to the position of IGP and is expected to oversee the modernization and transformation of the Ghana Police Service.
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Minister for the Interior Urges European Union to Improve on Collaboration and Support
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, commended the European Union (EU) for its continuous support and initiatives in Ghana and urged the Union to enhance collaboration and support with the Ministry and its agencies.
Ghana takes security issues seriously and will do everything possible to protect the peace and maintain security in the country, the Minister assured.
Other areas of collaboration discussed during the meeting aimed to improve the Ghana Prisons Service, particularly decongestion and equipment improvement.
Hon. Muntaka made these remarks while receiving a delegation from the EU, led by its Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Irchad Razaaly.
The delegation assessed the EU’s Defence and Security initiative in Ghana, as well as supporting the country’s security and defence capabilities.
The initiative is part of the EU’s integrated approach to tackling instability and insecurity challenges in the region.
The EU Security and Defence Initiative (EU SDI) in the Gulf of Guinea region is geared towards strengthening the security and defence capabilities of Ghana and effectively respond to security threats.
