Waste management company Zoomlion Ghana Limited has clarified its position and role in the ongoing discussions regarding the remuneration of beneficiaries under its management in the contract with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA).

According to Zoomlion, while it does not recruit beneficiaries or determine the allowances paid to them, it has consistently advocated for an increment in these allowances.

The company explained that under its contract with YEA, it serves solely a managerial role, overseeing the beneficiaries whose recruitment and allowance determination are handled entirely by YEA.

"Although the monthly allowance of the beneficiaries is determined by YEA, Zoomlion has consistently advocated for its increment since 2006 and remains committed to doing so," the company stated.

"We have proposed increments in the past, from GH¢50 (2006–2014) to GH¢100, then to GHS 180 (2019–2022), and to the current GH¢258 (2022–2024). In 2024, Zoomlion submitted a request for the allowance to be increased to GH¢420, which is still under discussion. YEA, however, has countered with a proposal to set the allowance at GH¢300," the statement added.

As negotiations for contract renewal continue, Zoomlion has come under heavy criticism for what many describe as the woefully inadequate allowances paid to beneficiaries of the YEA sanitation module.

However, Zoomlion has reiterated that the determination of allowance amounts has always been the sole responsibility of the Youth Employment Agency, not the company.

Read the full statement below:



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