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Minister meets new leadership of Ghana School Feeding Programme
The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has held her first official meeting with the new leadership of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP).
The meeting brought together the National Coordinator, Madam Hajia Fati Forgor, the two Deputy National Coordinators ( Madam Felicia Mekpoi Bortey and Madam Faustina Lamptey), and the MASLOC CEO to discuss the way forward for the programme.
In her remarks, the Minister emphasized the need for strong collaboration between the GSFP and the Ministry, noting that effective teamwork would help resolve challenges affecting the programme.
She stressed that GSFP remains a priority area for President John Dramani Mahama, and as such, all stakeholders must work together to enhance its quality and expand its reach, particularly in vulnerable communities.
The Minister also highlighted the importance of proper monitoring and supervision to ensure caterers are delivering nutritious meals to school children.
The Chief Director of the Ministry, Dr. Afisah Zakariah, took the opportunity to brief the new coordinators on the programme’s structure, approval processes, reporting lines, and payment systems.
She reiterated that the GSFP, under the supervision of the Ministry, is committed to its core mandate of providing one hot, nutritious meal daily to pupils from Kindergarten to Primary Six.
Madam Hajia Fati Forgor, the new National Coordinator, expressed gratitude to the Minister for the warm reception and pledged to work closely with her deputies to fulfill the vision of the President.
She acknowledged the Minister’s commitment to strengthening the programme and assured both the President and the Ministry of her dedication to addressing challenges, including fostering open dialogue with caterers for smooth operations.
The CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Abigail Akwambea Elorm Mensah also participated in the meeting and explored potential collaboration with GSFP to support caterers financially while they await payments.
Discussions further touched on restructuring the GSFP to enhance efficiency and sustainability.
The meeting ended on a note of renewed commitment to improving the programme’s effectiveness and ensuring that school children across the country receive quality meals.
Hajia Fati and the two deputies were be later introduced to the staff of the Ghana School Feeding Programme.
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Heritage Month Ghana trends
Since the institution of the Heritage Month celebration in Ghana, it has offered citizens opportunities of a lifetime to learn about their cultures and lifestyles.
Ghana’s version is observed in the month of March, coinciding with the country’s Independence Day celebrations on March 6.
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regalia as a traditional leader
outfit to mark Independence Day and
Heritage Month. She usually does it with
husband and best friend, Kofi Aduonum
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Heritage Month features festivals, food fairs, arts, crafts, and music events to highlight the economic and social value of preserving national heritage.
Though a brainchild of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), the celebration has been driven to greater heights by local media with the organisation of several events to create the needed euphoria.
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culture a touch of ‘old
school’ in her presentation
last Tuesday to wow
her audience as part of
the station’s Heritage
Month celebration
Among the events are the Heritage Caravan and Back To Your Village Food Bazaar powered by Accra-based Citi FM and Citi TV, Wear Ghana Festival and the Gɔbɛ festival powered by 3News.
The Heritage Caravan is a road trip which takes patrons across more than half of Ghana’s regions to offer a distinctive road trip that allows participants to explore the various regions of Ghana, providing an up-close encounter with the country’s historical and cultural heritage.
In addition to these roles played by the media, news anchors and other presenters appear on screens immaculately garbed in locally made outfits, bringing out the beauty of our traditions.
Today, The Spectator newspaper selected a few of the media personalities that are working to give the celebration a global dimension to project the country.
By Andrew Nortey
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MoMo vendor 24 murdered at Kwadaso
A disturbing crime has shaken the Kwadaso Onion market community in Kumasi, leaving family and friends grieving the loss of a young life.
Identified only as Junior, a 24-year-old mobile money vendor, was found murdered in his room on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
According to eyewitnesses, Junior had returned home the previous day with a substantial amount of money, over Gh¢20,000.
It was suspected that the killers might have been motivated by the large sum of money in Junior’s possession.
A police source that confirmed this to The Spectator, said investigation has been launched into Junior’s murder, but so far, no arrests have been made.
The Kwadaso community is reeling in shock, calling for justice and an end to the atrocity that has claimed the life of a young and promising individual.
Junior, is believed to be a native of Ejisu Onwe, and was known to his colleagues and friends as a hardworking and diligent individual who worked at the Kumasi Race Course.
His tragic death serves as a stark reminder of the risks and challenges mobile money vendors faced.
The incident comes barely a month after Patricia Nimako, a 27-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, was shot and killed at Krofrom, Kumasi in the Ashanti region by an unknown assailants.
The suspected armed robbers fled with the deceased cell phones and an amount of GH¢10,000 on Thursday, February 13, at approximately 3:00 p.m.
The two armed robbers reportedly stormed the kiosk where the deceased was operating and without any provocation shot her dead.
There has not been any arrest yet by the police.
From Kingsley E. Hope , Kumasi
