The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has announced the immediate cancellation of contracts for all caterers working under the programme nationwide.

In an official statement issued on May 2, 2025, the GSFP directed that no existing caterer should prepare or serve 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 key government initiative aimed at increasing school enrolment and keeping children in school by offering free daily meals to pupils in public basic schools.