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Tamale, Ghana – The Ghana School Feeding Programme has commended all caterers of the programme nationwide for their patience over the perceived delay in the payment of their first term arrears.
The GSFP acknowledged that despite the delay caterers were dedicated to their obligation of providing daily meal for school children across the 260 districts nationwide.
“We would want to assure the Caterers that the processes leading to the 1st term payment of their arrears have advanced; and we would settle them as soon as possible”, a statement issued on Friday said.
However, the attention of the GSFP has been drawn to series of reports affirming that some Caterers in some schools across the country have not been cooking for the pupils for a number of days.
The conduct of those caterers according to the GSFP amounts to a violation of the contract agreement they have with the Government.
“It must be stated that Caterers who have refused to cook for the children would suffer deductions in their payment for all the non-cooking days.
Per the contract agreement, Caterers are supposed to pre-finance the cooking services for a whole term or more. We therefor urge our caterers to strictly adhere to their contractual obligations with the GSFP”, the statement signed by Siiba Alfa, Head of Public Relations of the GSFP said.
Meanwhile, management of the GSFP thanked all Caterers especially those who faithfully discharged their duties throughout the 2nd term in spite of the delay in the payment of the 1st term arrears.
By SavannahNewsOnline.Com/Philip Liebs
