Regional News of Tuesday, 23 December 2025Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has completed a two-week practical training programme for newly recruited caterers in the Volta, Oti and Bono Regions as part of efforts to strengthen programme implementation and improve the quality of meals served to beneficiary schoolchildren. The training focused on equipping caterers with practical skills in the effective use of locally produced foodstuffs, in line with the programme’s objective of promoting local agriculture while ensuring the provision of nutritious meals to pupils. According to the GSFP, participants received training in food hygiene and safety, nutrition, portion control, the use of handy measures for serving meals, and proper kitchen maintenance. These include Women in Agricultural Development (WIAD), the Ghana Education Service (GES), Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), training facilitators, and other partners. “The Programme acknowledges the invaluable support and collaboration of key stakeholders… whose contributions were instrumental in the successful implementation of the training,” the statement said.

Source: GhanaWeb December 23, 2025 16:41 UTC