MALAHOO FORTE...the information I have from the schools in my St James West Central constituency is that the per diem allocation is not sufficient to afford them a full meal for the day (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
THE quality and adequacy of meals provided to students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) has come under scrutiny.
In Parliament on Friday, St James West Central Member of Parliament (MP) Marlene Malahoo Forte raised concerns that the lunch allocation may not provide a full, nutritious meal, as she called for greater focus on how the school-feeding component of the programme is funded and monitored.
The Government MP zeroed in on the issue during the Standing Finance Committee’s examination of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, using the debate to question not only how the lunch support is calcu
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