A standoff between some women organisers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Galilea Electoral Area and a school feeding caterer has disrupted meal provision at the Galilea M/A Basic School, leaving pupils unfed for two consecutive days.

The conflict, which began on Thursday, June 19, saw the women storm the school premises and forcibly prevent the caterer from serving meals to students, affecting both the morning and afternoon shifts.

Despite the disruption, the group returned on Friday, June 20, determined to stop the caterer from resuming work.

“Until leaders reverse the contract, we will not stop coming here,” said Nana Hemaa, one of the women organisers, in an interview with Citi News.

She claimed party leadership had promised them such opportunities and questioned why the contract had been awarded to someone outside the group.

“We cannot understand why they have awarded it to an outsider. How can we guarantee the safety of the food these children are consuming?” she asked.

The embattled caterer, Suzy Oforiwaa, said tensions had been brewing even before Thursday’s confrontation and accused the school’s headmistress of fueling the standoff.

“One of my cooks told me that the headmistress signalled the women to prevent them from dishing out the food. The headmistress was not in school for a couple of days, and when she returned, she did so with chaos. I am told she came with the women and some other members of the community who chaotically drove out the cooks,” Oforiwaa told Citi News.

She expressed frustration at the attempts to block her from executing a contract she says was lawfully secured.

“I followed all the due processes to get this contract. I don’t understand why I’m being physically prevented from doing my work,” she said.

The impasse has left students without meals, raising concerns about political interference in the administration of the School Feeding Programme.

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The Member of Parliament for Kumawu in the Ashanti Region, Ernest Yaw Anim, has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to immediately investigate a viral video showing two male teachers physically fighting over a female colleague.

The incident, captured in a video that has since gone viral, took place at Pepease D/A Junior High School. The footage shows the two teachers exchanging blows inside a classroom, reportedly over relationship issues.

In an interview with Citi News on Friday, June 20,  the MP described the incident as unfortunate, shameful, and highly unprofessional. He expressed deep concern over the teachers’ conduct, especially given that the fight occurred in front of students.

“The videos went viral yesterday, and findings indicate that they were fighting over a female colleague on relationship matters. It is a very disgraceful act. I feel it is not the best for our community,” he stated.

He further stressed that the GES must take swift action to address the matter.

“As a teacher, if you can fight in front of students because of a girl, then this matter must be looked into, and action must be taken against it. I will urge that a committee be set up to invite the two teachers, and a sanction should be meted out to them. I am looking at a matter of two weeks for the issue to be dealt with,” the MP added.

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed satisfaction with the successful conduct of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), describing its performance as commendable despite a few logistical challenges.

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Tuesday June 17, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kapi, stated that the Council had fulfilled its responsibility of ensuring a smooth examination process for all candidates nationwide.

“I will say that on our part, we will pat ourselves on the back and say that we did a good job,” he said. “Usually, after examinations, what you expect as an examining body is that every candidate is provided the opportunity to write—in terms of questions, in terms of stationery. All of these things went to the candidates.”

Mr. Kapi acknowledged a few minor issues, including delays in the delivery of exam materials. In one instance, he noted, a vehicle broke down while transporting question papers, while in another case, the difficult terrain and long distance to a centre caused a delay.

He emphasised that the issues were quickly addressed. “On subsequent days, they decided to provide an extra vehicle, and so they were able to make it in good time,” he added.

Meanwhile, the last paper for the 2025 BECE is Arabic (Essay & Objective) and it will take place tomorrow Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

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