{
  "id": 7788759,
  "title": "Gov’t commits new GH¢2bn to School Feeding Programme, reaches 4.5m children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/govt-commits-new-gh-2bn-to-school-feeding-programme-reaches-4-5m",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T12:48:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/govt-commits-new-gh%c2%a22bn-to-school-feeding-programme-reaches-4-5m-children/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghanaian government has allocated an additional GH¢2 billion to the School Feeding Programme for the year 2026, ensuring that over 4.5 million schoolchildren receive a nutritious meal each day. Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, disclosed that the program now supports 4,527,636 children, a significant increase from 4,029,580 in 2024. This expansion underscores the government's dedication to enhancing child nutrition, promoting school attendance, and ensuring student retention.\n\nThe budget for the feeding program has risen from GH¢1.393 billion in 2024 to an impressive GH¢1.982 billion in 2026. Simultaneously, the feeding grant has been increased from GH¢1.50 to GH¢2 per child. Dr Lartey explained that the increase from GH¢1.50 to GH¢2 per child was implemented to better support the nutritional needs of the children.\n\nIn addition to the financial boost, the government has also addressed outstanding arrears to caterers from 2024 and has disbursed the first and second terms of the 2025/26 academic year. Monitoring efforts have expanded from 4,419 schools in 2025 to 8,270 schools this year, and a total of 20,171 caterers and head cooks have been trained in practical nutrition standards.\n\nDr Lartey emphasized that the government remains committed to maintaining the quality and nutritional value of meals served to children, refusing to compromise on these vital aspects of the program.",
  "summary": "The government has allocated GH¢1.982 billion to the Ghana School Feeding Programme for 2026, with more than 4.5 million schoolchildren now receiving a hot meal every school day. Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, said the programme currently covers 4,527,636 children, up from 4,029,580 in 2024. She said the […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Gov’t commits nearly GH¢2bn to School Feeding Programme, reaches 4.5m children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/govt-commits-nearly-gh-2bn-to-school-feeding-programme-reaches-4-5m",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:53:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Government allocates GH¢1.982bn to School Feeding Programme, reaches 4.5m children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/government-allocates-gh-1-982bn-to-school-feeding-programme-reaches-4",
        "published": "2026-09-16T12:22:10.000Z"
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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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