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  "id": 17952441,
  "title": "Free SHS food suppliers plan five-day protest over unpaid 2024 debts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/free-shs-food-suppliers-plan-five-day-protest-over-unpaid-2024-debts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T11:16:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/free-shs-food-suppliers-plan-five-day-protest-over-unpaid-2024-debts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Controlled Food Suppliers Association (CFSA) has announced a five-day protest at the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) in Accra, accusing the exchange of failing to pay for food supplies provided to Free Senior High School students in 2024. The demonstration, set to occur from November 16 to 20, 2026, centers around the CFSA's demand for payment of owed funds from the GCX. The association has attempted to secure payment through multiple communications but has faced repeated failures, leading to frustration among its members. The CFSA previously issued a two-week deadline to the GCX on October 7, 2026, for the payment of outstanding amounts, which expired on October 21 without resolution. The association's decision to protest was a direct response to the GCX's lack of adequate response to their demands, despite numerous follow-ups. The CFSA maintains that they have acted in good faith in pursuing the owed monies. The protest is intended to put pressure on authorities to resolve the payment dispute and settle the outstanding debts.",
  "summary": "The Controlled Food Suppliers Association (CFSA) has announced plans to stage a five-day demonstration at the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) in Accra over outstanding payments for food items supplied under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme in 2024.",
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        "title": "Free SHS food suppliers threaten five-day protest over unpaid debts",
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        "published": "2026-11-03T08:53:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Free SHS food suppliers threaten demonstration over outstanding payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/free-shs-food-suppliers-threaten-demonstration-over-outstanding",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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