Mahama Nearly Doubles Special Schools Feeding Grant, Backs New Disability Education Law

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-nearly-doubles-special-schools-feeding-grant-backs-new-disability-education-law/President John Dramani Mahama has increased the daily feeding grant for students in public special schools from GH¢8 to GH¢15, nearly doubling the allowance as part of a broader government commitment to learners with disabilities announced during his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA). Delivering the address to Parliament in Accra on Friday, February […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-nearly-doubles-special-schools-feeding-grant-backs-new-disability-education-law/


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