BY: VoltaOnline NewsDesk
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted three officers of the Tsito Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Volta Region, pending an investigation into the alleged diversion of over 100 cartons of tin tomatoes meant for student meals.
The interdicted officers are Rev. Joy Kafui Akpebu, Headmaster of Tsito SHTS, Mr. Sylvanus Awunyo, Storekeeper, and Mr. Samuel Kwame Ampeh, Driver.
According to a statement issued by the GES via Facebook on Saturday, January 18, 2025, the decision to interdict the officers was in accordance with Section 8, Clauses (i-v) of the GES Code of Conduct, which authorizes the interdiction of staff who may interfere with an ongoing investigation.

The incident came to light after a viral video emerged on Friday of a taxi driver conveying cartons of tin tomatoes on the Sokode-Akrofu road. The driver, Atsu, was caught with 109 cartons of tin tomatoes in his Opel Astra vehicle, allegedly transferred from a school bus belonging to Tsito SHTS.
Hon. Macbillion Bansah, the Assembly Member for the area, corroborated the incident, stating that he received a call about the incident and arrived at the scene to find the taxi driver with the items.”I received a call about the incident, and when we arrived at the scene, we found the taxi driver with about 109 cartons of tin tomatoes,” Mr. Bansah said. “We immediately called the police, and the driver was taken into custody.”


Atsu, the taxi driver, is currently being held at the Ho Central Police station, assisting with investigations.
The incident has raised concerns about the mismanagement of school resources and the potential for corruption, especially in light of recent reports of food shortages in schools across the country.
Source: Evans Attah Akangla, Swiss FM