The Office of the President has announced the expired contract between the state and Zoomlion will not be renewed.
The announcement was in response to a petition to investigate journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni that he had written to the President regarding the activities of Zoomlion.
Mr Azure had raised concerns over the activities of the company in his petition to the president.
Responding to the petition in a letter dated June 11, 2025, and signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, the Jubilee House acknowledged the concerns raised in Azure’s April 27 petition and announced new measures to be undertaken.
“Expiration of Contract: The contract between Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited (Zoomlion) has expired and will not be renewed.”
On the issue of the amount paid to the sweepers, the presidency promised to review the figure and have it increased.
‘’Sweeper Fees: With probable cost savings, the government intends to increase the sweeper fees to a more liveable income.’’
The presidency further announced that “all payments made to Zoomlion after the contract’s expiration will be thoroughly audited. No further payments will be authorised without proper verification, and any unauthorised payments will be recovered.’
To ensure competitive procurement, ‘Cabinet has directed that future sanitation contracts be subjected to a competitive procurement process. Rather than one national contract, there should be regional or district-based tenders for private firms. This could reduce costs through competitive pricing and stimulate innovation, as companies compete on service quality to secure contracts. A cabinet subcommittee will develop the modalities for implementing this.
