Seniors High Schools (SHSs) in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions would remains closed when educational institutions re-open early next month because food suppliers have not been paid for three terms.
The food suppliers have threatened to cut suppliers to the schools if government fails to pay monies owed them, and to sue school heads to claim their monies.
The Northern Regional Chairman of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Alhaji Abdul Malik Salifu Husseini, who disclosed this to journalists, said the indebtedness of government to these suppliers was a source of worry for parents.
"These schools can no longer go to the suppliers for food and cannot also provide food for students on their own," Husseini said.
He said it was not surprising that the heads of the SHSs have threatened not to re-open schools for the second term, by not announcing a date for the re-opening.
Alhji Husseini said the postponement of the re-opening date for these schools would have adverse effects on the academic calendar.
According to him, several calls by the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) to government concerning the issue had not yielded results.
He, therefore, appealed to government to expedite action on the release of the grants to ensure that the school authorities pay all monies owed suppliers.
Source: Ghanaian Times
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She got her position cos she leaked the IEA questionnaire to JDM in 2012. Do you see why WAEC staff and WASSCE and even BECE students were leaking exams papers always. In the wrong news for signing for the release of the montie 3 and soo many gaffes. Shame ndc
N D C is very competent in insults spearheaded by Koko who never felt the need to check such payments and now setting up committees to access defeat.
Use11ess Prof as education minister..... nothing worked for this govt. No sector has seen any improvement since these corrupt NDC people took governance. Go to opposition in shame and go and enjoy your l00t.
These are the things some of us talk about,the incompetency of some appointed ministers had brought about all these things.Investigation should carry on to ascertain the fact and also the elites in the north should help build their homes that was the rational behind the free education,so that the people over there will understands gov't policies and programs not that alone to build human capacity.Infact they have failed their people.
poor innocent children fallen victims
I had a lot of respect for this woman until she took to the NDC political jingoism. Firstly, the Ministry hurriedly reversed the well thought through policy of the 4 - year SHS. Then Okudjato Ablakwa, a young inexperienced nincompoop was made the Deputy in charge of Tertiary Institutions virtually making him the head of Professors and the 'la creme de la creme' of academia of the nation. Then as if every one knew what was coming, failure of policy after policy. The results: a completely shattered Ministry. The Minister should bow her head in shame.
NAANA AGYEMAN JOINED THE ***barred word*** BANDWAGON TO AMASS WEALTH JUST LIKE HER LEADER JOHN MAHAMA SO I'M NOT SURPRISED TO SEE THE TOTAL MESS THAT SHE IS LEAVING GHANA'S EDUCATION MINISTRY. WHAT A SHAME!!!
Mahama has not paid all these for a year and was able give huge sums of money to Mr. Daniel Bugri Naabu to spoil Nana Akuffo Addo.And still he wants to President. He does no know his prioties. If he does know, then it is sheer wickedness. God have mercy.
The Northerners have enjoyed free education since independence. At this stage why should government continue to pay feeding grants to schools in that part of Ghana? Many of the folks from that part are well educated and highly place in society so they must pay their wards fees just as those in the south do. President Mahama's father, a Minister could afford to pay John Dramani's fees but he was shipped to the north to enjoy free education including the free supply of Achimota sandals. Don't we have poor people in the south too? TYhis must stop.
KD please don't blame her cos she is a novice in politics. It was a camouflage to compensate her for what she did at the presidential debate somewhere in 2012.