Empty Plates; The Free SHS Promise || A JoyNews Hotline Documentary

[@benbo7042]

If GHANA were a democratic country, both the staff and students will be free to talk to the press without hidding their faces.

[@benjamindziworshie8679]

Shame...Shame.. West Africa, leadership without TRUTH & INTEGRITY. SAD , SAD,SAD.

[@peteratuora8492]

Sad state of affairs!!! Poorly-planned free SHS...my school, Adisadel College, originally built to take between 600 and 800 students is now "home" to over 4,500. This means more desks, more bunk beds, more Science lab space, more library space, more sanitary facilities (toilets and baths), more dormitory space, more teachers, etc ...Needless sloganeering and a political attitude and leadership that perceives dissenting / divergent views on anything developmental as electorally-defeatist and thus unworthy of its attention has brought us this far! Are Ghanaians playing the ostrich: yes, I think we are!!! Poor Kwesi Kwarteng; showing up to serve dishes doesn't "wash" the issues away. The Bible says that "Wisdom is justified of her children" - a scripture somewhere in the book of Matthew; basically, no planning, no show. Also, Luke 14:28...this for Kwesi Kwarteng and his folks at the GES...

[@SOGtv-76]

For political gains our leaders rush to role policies they very well know can't be sustained. These same leaders and politicians don't send their families to these schools.

[@godfreyoseibonsuapraku8766]

In 1973, I was in a boarding house at Dansoman attending Wesley Grammer school with little or no food to eat. Fifty years after this the students are still experiencing the same conditions. Are we progressing or retrogressing as a nation ?

[@dezilake4617]

Even that time mpo.you were paying fees.Nana Addo and his Government needed to be congratulated and be urge to improve it and not to discourage the scheme.

[@frankatepretu9700]

They will surely deny it, even if there's substantial evidence to show for it

[@Peaceagbenowusi]

Sad 😢😢😢

[@martinopoku368]

Those in charge are too pompous and arrogant to admit something is not working. No way I will allow any of my kids to eat any of these foods. What's wrong with the gov't reviewing the policy so those who really need it go to shs free and those who can pay, pay? Even parents are willing to subsidize for proper implementation and feeding but gov't still says no. Just because of politics.

[@paakwegyir3165]

Yeah... I don't see the need for this feeding programme... Parents must foot the bill for upkeep especially food at boarding.... At least 500 cedis per term is ideal....

[@raymondtendau2749]

Great idea, but chairman say no way, by force free. Even if you are willing to pay, no way. Free, meanwhile they are hungry.

[@benbo7042]

Aboa. Your parents were fed free when they attended secondary school. Useless NPP supporter.

[@freebodyevansacquah]

That is what we were doing before this government came. We paid about 800 cedis which included boarding, feeding and utility bills. The government covered tuition for everyone, just that we had to pay for our food.

[@Backinschoolgranny]

What about agriculture classes in schools which will help in supplying the schools . Encourage alumni to donate to the schools as well .

[@benbo7042]

ANIMAL KINGDOM.

[@OStarBlog101Tech]

I have just withdrawn my nephew from boarding school; I can't fathom how much food he eats compared to how much physical work he has to endure.

[@scripturalinsight3568]

Why didn't you go and donate food to the school as a responsible parent

[@OStarBlog101Tech]

@@scripturalinsight3568 Because my savings have been decimated by the unfortunate debt restructuring program that this dictator and his cronies have wrought upon this nation due to the colossal mismanagement of the economy. I also didn't know that our schools are now charity-dependent institutions.

[@OStarBlog101Tech]

@@scripturalinsight3568 Rubbish! Are the school's charity-dependent organisations?

[@StephenPadi-y8b]

Hmmmmmm, I will not talk ooo ooo this free shs, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@odomankomaba2096]

Good policy dictatorially implemented. All stakeholders are muzzled except the praise singersnof the dictator

[@Kof_Believer]

The free SHS is a good policy but the government should have started it as a pilot project, using selected regions, learn from it and improve the system. This wholesale approach is always going to breed serious problems and cost more to fix. Hope future leaders can learn from this and improve.

[@fun-n-erthnfun]

It was more of a campaign winner than a thoroughly thought out policy. I believe residential student should pay a certain fee and the non residence yo be just free

[@jim9ce702]

The constitution states that there must be free shs for Ghanaians but should be progressively free... This government don't understand the word progressive

[@kofiboateng5509]

@@jim9ce702 progressively free for some people, right? Like how Mahama and his northern brothers benefited from free education and the rest of us couldn't go to school? So, tell me who should go to school and who should stay at home?

[@kofiboateng5509]

Like how Mahama and his northern brothers benefited from free education and the rest of us in the south couldn't go to school? So, tell me who should go to school and who should stay at home? Do you think without free free education some the MPs from the north would have had a chance to making noise in Parliament every day, while their colleagues in the south didn't have the same opportunity?

[@benbo7042]

Isn't this what MAHAMA suggested? Akufo Addo has no functioning brain cells.

[@elsiesena4359]

Eiiiiii💔💔💔 where are the monies gone to? Has covid taken the allocations away???😭

[@frankatepretu9700]

Even sometimes turkey berries are blended with green pepper just to increase the quantity and and give it colour, it's so pathetic

[@benbo7042]

The food in the bowls/plates look like animal food. This is very troubling.

[@dezilake4617]

Nana Addo has done extremely well and taken bold decisions by implementing the free SHS.Even in our time in the early 80s when we were paying school fees the government sometimes find it difficult to feed students.

[@abdulmajeedpiyam6199]

Of what good is this initiative hurriedly implemented to score political points. This shows that they are not more Brilliant than those who wrote the constitution and said it should be done progressively.

[@nanawonder1688]

Did they even participated in the written of the constitution at all? Block headed fuo nkoaa in affairs of this country​@@abdulmajeedpiyam6199

[@deeversatile2108]

Why is the so called Mr Kwarteng telling? Is he aware there is God?. Why is he lying? If i may asked, which school are his children? God will judge oooo. Hmmmm

[@pappykwabee5296]

Eiii loll my time we were fighting over common gari ne handful of Adua but we never complained now folks got something to chop but concerned about unbalanced diet eiiii Dada bafoo eiii .well time has changed and the government must take action to address the challenges. But are they compelled to eat the government food???why can't the parents give thier kids some chop money.??

[@SOGtv-76]

Lol the government promised their parents not to worry about that 😂, bad n fake promises for political gains

[@zionlee3644]

WHY Should Government Even Provide FEEDING??~~The The TUITION is Already FREE!!!~~What More Do You Want from NPP??~~CANCEL the Feeding & See!!~~~ the Classrooms Will Remain FULL!!

[@kofig5519]

Tuition has always been free from primary to university since independence. Free SHS therefore implied that government is now taking charge of feeding. The feeding provided is too inadequate compared to pre free shs. My daughter nearly died recently in a boarding house. So parents are actually contributing some fees. Government should allow the parents to help more. Free SHS is bad for the kids. Politics nkoaa

[@mila2742]

Who is forcing the government to provide feeding? The government decided to take on that task by itself & has refused to heed good counsel over the years. I remember vividly how Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta cautioned them but they refused to listen.

[@zionlee3644]

@@kofig5519 This Even Shows that You're Not Even Black. ~~You're a white girl/boy. ~~CLEARLY~~U think the World is Made Of GOLD!!~You Never Struggled A Day in Your Short life On Earth!!

[@zionlee3644]

@@mila2742 You're LUCKY, the Government Even TRIED. ~`Stop Talking BS!!

[@zionlee3644]

@@mila2742 When You get Home, Ask Your MOTHER why the Government tried to do the Right Thing!!

[@priscillafumadorh7186]

Where is our jollof and chicken and waakye with sausage/egg in Achimota School?

[@ITAKES2Tv1436]

Political Tv station for Ndc?

[@dezilake4617]

Most Ghanaian Governments could not take this bold decisions of implementating the free SHS including the NDC government after even defining the payment of Nurses and Teacher trainee Allowance.

[@OGJuniper]

Read or know your constitution!

[@sedemeva761]

I know sick NPP people will come here and talk nonsense

[@TinaSmith-mp1ed]

Bold descion? Really? Kindly sit and think of the reason why it hasn't been done until now. An effective government will phase this initiative out and set up infrastructures before they roll it out. Students don't even attend secondary school for 3 years anymore. There are thousands of parents who can pay for school fees and would glady do so to ensure their kids get the proper education to succeed in life. Ask former students from prestigious schools once ran by the church or other bodies if their food were substandard.

[@prevailmensahekwam7576]

Aa Yehowa, u can say this after all u have seen. My friend understand that a man reaps what they sow. So be careful. Just review the thing that is all. But The NPP is behaving like a husbsnd who doesn't want to admit his mistakes. Those mistakes will grow and in the future the father will suffer in his old age. God is watching....

[@erasm777]

Very unfortunate reportage. What's the idea? Has food served in schools over the years been any different? In my opinion the students are overfed and overweight.

[@benbo7042]

You VILLAGER. Say something sensible.

[@queenslynmay]

Interesting

[@Mayvis658]

😂😂😂 I am a student don't say what u don't know 🙂

[@user-dw7mm6xc9h]

My child left home with stomach pain but now he is okey. If you think your child is not fed well let her be a day student. When 3 Northern regions were having free education some of the school were closed down due to food no food but now the have not closed school. We are happy about what Nana is doing for us. Wicked ndc members who want to destroy the free shs, God will punished you. Some of the heads are not having the chance to steal and they allowed destroyers to come to the schools to do stupid things.

[@passionforprogramming3693]

Welcome to Ghana, a country where its citizens and media are quick to point out problems to keep themselves at work, but will never suggest solution to those problems or even face reality, yall think governance is easy?

[@queenslynmay]

Hahahaha . You have not been in govt before and when you wake up incompetent Mahama. These was the comment by one leader. Well

[@nanaokubeduodu3483]

before I will agree with this report they need to show us how was the food when school fees were being paid