Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has strongly rejected allegations contained in the Auditor-General’s report concerning cleaning and vector control services provided during the 13th All African Games.
The Auditor-General’s findings had alleged duplication of labour charges, undefined “Services” cost heads and lack of itemised bills of quantities in invoices submitted by the waste management company.
But Zoomlion, in a press statement issued on May 27, 2026, described the allegations as “UNTRUE”, arguing that the report fundamentally misinterprets operational realities.
“The report wrongly mixes vector control services (fogging, mosquito control) with janitorial services (daily cleaning, waste evacuation, toilet maintenance),” the company stated. “These are separate contracts with different teams, equipment and schedules.”
According to Zoomlion, vector control targeted four pest categories: mosquitoes, reptiles, rodents and cockroaches – using specialised equipment, while janitorial services involved daily waste collection, mopping, disinfection and cleaning of stands and washrooms.
On the issue of undefined “Services” cost heads, the company insisted that every invoice is backed by a contract and service level agreement. “The scope covered over 30 distinct activities: daily emptying of colour-coded waste bins, mechanical sweeping, vacuum cleaning, removal of cobwebs and stains, provision of soaps and toilet rolls, mobile toilets, medical waste treatment and water supply with cesspit emptying,” Zoomlion explained.
The firm also disclosed that it deployed a full fleet across four venues – Accra Sports Stadium, Borteyman Sports Complex, Achimota Cricket Oval, and Bukom Trust Emporium – including compaction trucks, thermal foggers, floor scrubbing machines, hundreds of colour-coded bins, and personal protective equipment.
Zoomlion further noted that all supporting documents were made available to the Auditor-General through the Ministry of Sports. “The Auditor General had every opportunity at the material time to review these documents and satisfy itself that there was absolutely nothing wrong with Zoomlion’s invoices,” the statement read.
The company added that services ran round‑the‑clock from March 1 to April 1, 2024, involving over 350 trained personnel, with no disease outbreaks or sanitation failures recorded.
Zoomlion concluded by “unequivocally” denying the allegations, describing itself as “a responsible corporate entity that upholds the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and accountability in all its dealings.”
