The presidency has revealed that the 19-year-old contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited will not be renewed.
The presidency in a letter responding to Manasseh Azure Awuni’s petition revealed plans not to renew the Zoomlion contract.
The statement further revealed that the sweeper’s fees will be increased.
I refer to your letter dated April 27, 2025, on the above matter. His Excellency the President acknowledges the serious concerns raised in your letter and responds as follows:
The president’s letter, dated June 11, 2025, and signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama, stated, “I refer to your letter dated April 27, 2025, on the above matter. His Excellency the President acknowledges the serious concerns raised in your letter and responds as follows:
- Expiration of Contract: The contract between Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited (“Zoomlion”) has expired and will not be renewed.
- Audit of Payments and Claims: 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.
- Conduct 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.
- Sweeper Fees: With probable cost savings, the government intends to increase the sweeper fees to a more liveable income.
- Fumigation contracts: contracts that have not been performed satisfactorily will be reviewed and, where appropriate, terminated in accordance with their terms and upon the advice of the Attorney-General.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama some months ago stated every district would be responsible for its sanitation.
According to John Mahama, the Cabinet will soon meet on the decentralisation of the sanitation budget and make every district responsible for its sanitation.
He further revealed that the performance of MMDAs will be measured by Cleanliness.
Speaking to supporters in Dodowa during his thank you tour of the Greater Accra Region, President Mahama stated, “Cabinet will soon meet on a decentralisation of the sanitation budget and make every district responsible for its own sanitation”.
“Cleanliness will become one of the key performance indicators for measuring the performance of MMDAs and will determine whether they remain in office or are removed.”
“I’m happy you clapped because to whom much is given, much is expected,” Mahama remarked.
He further added, “More resources are going to be available to all assemblies to implement their development projects and carry out effective sanitation programmes to keep our districts clean.”
“It will be legally backed, properly funded, and operationalised through partnerships with local assemblies and private sector service providers.
MMDCs shall be responsible for ensuring the success of the National Sanitation Day events in their districts. Greater Accra, as the face of Ghana, must be clean, green, and dignified,” Mahama said.
See the letter below:
