According to Accra-based Joy FM, the students started complaining of severe stomach upset after the ate waakye on Monday from the school’s kitchen.

Waakye is a popular Ghanaian meal prepared with rice and beans.

READ ALSO: Over 50% of pupils can’t read – UNICEF

The school authorities are yet to confirm this issue. However, a source has disclosed that scores of students complained of diarrhoea after consuming the food.

The affected students were rushed to the Regional Hospital at Koforidua, where they are receiving treatment, the source added.