Gov’t terminates all contracts under School Feeding Programme
The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has announced the immediate termination of contracts for all caterers under the programme across the country.
In an official statement dated May 2, 2025, the GSFP instructed that no current caterer should provide meals for the third term of the 2024/2025 academic year.
“Please be informed that contracts of all caterers of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) nationwide have been terminated with immediate effect. Accordingly, no existing caterer on the programme should cook for the third term of the 2024/2025 academic year,” the statement cautioned.
The Secretariat assured affected caterers that outstanding payments for services rendered during the second term would be settled.
“All outstanding arrears for the second term of the 2024/2025 academic year will be paid in due course,” it said.
The GSFP explained that the termination is part of a broader restructuring exercise. As part of this process, new guidelines for recruiting caterers will be announced soon.
“The GSFP Secretariat, as part of its ongoing restructuring exercise, will soon announce the modalities for the recruitment of new caterers for the programme,” the statement added.
The Ghana School Feeding Programme is a flagship government initiative designed to boost school enrolment and retention by providing free daily meals to pupils in public basic schools.
