YEA contract expired, not terminated – Zoomlion

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has denied claims that its contract with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) under the Street Sweeping Programme has been terminated.

According to a statement, Zoomlion explained that the agreement was originally due to expire in March 2024 but received a six-month extension, concluding in September 2024.

The clarification follows a petition by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, which prompted a response from the Presidency confirming the contract would not be renewed.4

The government has since stated its intention to award future sanitation contracts through competitive tendering.

However, Zoomlion categorically denies the allegations of termination.

A portion of the statement noted, “Zoomlion wishes to clarify the following for the general public, media, and all stakeholders about information circulating in the public domain concerning its contracts. This addresses a letter from the Office of the President dated June 11, 2025, regarding our expired contract with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA).Contract Simply Reached Natural Expiration: The YEA contract mentioned in the circulating letter related solely to the Street Sweeping Programme, originally set to expire in March 2024, but granted a six-month extension, thereby establishing its new expiration date as September 2024.”

It added, “The contract has therefore reached its natural conclusion and expired. Contrary to claims in some media reports, this expiration does not constitute a termination or cancellation of the agreement by the government, and that is not what the Office of the President stated.”

Zoomlion has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the government under President John Dramani Mahama’s RESET agenda, which emphasizes Rebuilding, Equity, Sustainability, Empowerment, and Transformation.

“In alignment with the “RESET” agenda of the Government of President John Dramani Mahama—focused on Rebuilding, Equity, Sustainability, Empowerment, and Transformation—Zoomlion Ghana Limited reaffirms its steadfast commitment to collaborating with the government and all stakeholders. Our shared goal remains to build a cleaner, greener, and more resilient Ghana for the benefit of all citizens.”