The Education Department has confirmed that the Government Tuition Fee Subsidy (GTFS) funding for schools for the third quarter (Term 3) has been fully processed and paid out, with approximately K220 million disbursed to support education across the country. Education Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra clarified during a recent discussion that the second quarter payments were made some time ago, countering earlier reports suggesting delays. The third quarter payments began processing last week and were completed earlier on the 7th August. “We’ve received the full warrant for Term 3, and the total amount—around K211 million—has been released. If you include rounding, it's close to K220 million. All schools should now be receiving their funds,” said Dr. Kombra He said, the funding process follows a structured pathway: the Treasury issues a warrant, authorizing expenditure, which is then handled by the Department of Finance. Once finance verifies available cash flow from national revenue, the funds are allocated accordingly. “When the cash comes from revenue, finance releases the money, and we pay the schools,” Dr. Kombra explained. “So far, we’ve received warrants for the entire school year. As long as the funds are available, payments continue,” he said. While schools have been receiving their quarterly payments, occasional delays have been acknowledged and attributed to the timing of cash flow availability within the Department of Finance. “Delays do cause disruptions, but we are working closely with finance to ensure smoother and faster delivery in future quarters.” The full funding for Term 4 is also covered under the current warrant, pending release as cash becomes available.