The Ministry of Education has disbursed GH¢133,950,053 to the National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited and the Ghana Education Service to cater for recurrent expenses, including perishables, for senior high schools (SHSs). The money had been disbursed as of February 7, 2022. “Contrary to claims of the non-payment of recurrent fees, feeding (perishables) and intervention […]
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Attaining food security: Buffer Stock calls for renewed commitment
The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has called for renewed commitment among stakeholders towards the attainment of food security in the country as Ghana joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s World Food Day today. A statement issued by the company in Accra urged stakeholders to re-affirm what it called the […]
Mackerel not replacing eggs in national approved menu for SHS – NAFCO
The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has refuted allegations that mackerel has replaced eggs in the national approved menu for students under the free Senior High School(SHS) policy. “Mackerel and eggs have been part of the menu for students since September 2017 when the free SHS programme started and it remains same till date,” […]
Local farmers get boost as NAFCO secures GHS50 Million to buy from them
Local farmers have received a boost following the release of some 50 Million Ghana Cedis to the National Food Buffer Stock Company, (NAFCO) to purchase their produce. BestNewsGH.com Reports the Minister of State at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Gyiele Nurah who made the disclosure, as positing that the move is part of […]
Let’s guard our integrity – NAFCO CEO urges politicians
Chief Executive Officer of National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Mr. Hanan Abdul-Wahab has said the biggest challenge for most African politicians has been to pass the integrity litmus test. He has therefore advised politicians and persons seeking to offer public service to jealously guard and protect their integrity. “Politics is all about integrity. You […]
Boarding schools to receive food supplies before commencement of 2019/2020 academic year-NAFCO
Boarding schools in the country are expected to receive a chunk of their food supply before the commencement of the 2019/2020 Academic Year. Chief Executive Officer of National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Mr. Hanan Abdul-Wahab who announced this today in Takoradi in the Western Region explained the measure is to ensure an impediment-free semester […]
NAFCO boss assures of huge returns on investments in Agriculture soon
The government of Ghana says it anticipates massive dividends soon from its significant investment into the agriculture sector over the last three years. “We are anticipating a modernized agricultural sector generally, but we also expect abundance of food, improved livelihood for our farmers and fisher-folks, provision of adequate infrastructure to facilitate transportation of agricultural produce, […]
NAFCO CEO pays working visit to Bawku Sec-Tech, assures of supply of best quality food
The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has assured its current strategy is robust enough to ensure uninterrupted supply of food commodities to Senior High Schools. Chief Executive of the company, Mr. Hanan Abdul-Wahab explained adequate measures have been taken to ensure academic work in government High Schools is not hampered. Mr. Abdul-Wahab was interacting […]
NSS donates 5000 bags of maize to NAFCO to support Free SHS, set to deliver 45,000 more bags
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is set to support government’ flagship programme, the Free Senor High School (FSHS) programme with 50 thousand bags of maize from its farms. To this end, the NSS boss Mustapha Usif yesterday, Tuesday March 19 2019 presented and first consignment of 5 thousand bags to the National Food Buffer Stock […]
National Food Buffer Stock Company boss is 2nd best Public Sector CEO in Ghana
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul Wahab has emerged the second best Public Sector Chief Executive Officer in Ghana. The award was conferred on Mr. Abdul Wahab by the Association of Aides to New Patriotic Party Regional Chairmen after a survey in all the ten regions of the […]
National Food Buffer Stock Company and ECOWAS Food Security Reserves sign agreement
The National Food and Buffer Stock Company has signed an agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that will see Ghana use about 2,750 tons of cereals under the ECOWAS food security reserves. The Chief Executive Officer of NAFCO, Alhaji Abdul-Wahab Hanan clarified that the cereals are not a donation by ECOWAS […]