Zoomlion Rejects Auditor-General’s Claims Over African Games Cleaning Contract

Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has strongly denied allegations contained in the Auditor-General’s findings regarding cleaning and vector control services provided during the 13th All African Games.

In a press statement issued on May 27, 2026, the company described the allegations as “untrue,” insisting that the report misinterpreted the nature of the contracts and ignored supporting documents already available to authorities at the time of the audit.

According to Zoomlion, the Auditor-General wrongly combined two separate services — vector control and janitorial services — and treated them as duplicated labour charges.

The company explained that vector control operations involved mosquito control, fogging and pest management using specialised equipment, while janitorial services focused on daily cleaning, waste evacuation, disinfection and washroom maintenance at the various sporting venues.

Zoomlion maintained that the appearance of “labour” costs in both invoices was legitimate because the two operations required different teams, schedules and technical responsibilities.

The company further clarified that all “services” charges referenced in the audit were clearly defined in signed contracts and service level agreements. These reportedly covered more than 30 operational activities, including waste collection, mechanical sweeping, vacuum cleaning, provision of sanitary materials, mobile toilet services, medical waste treatment and water supply operations.

Management also stated that detailed records of equipment and consumables used during the Games were available, including deployment logs for compaction trucks, medical waste trucks, thermal foggers, scrubbers, vacuum machines and sanitation consumables.

Zoomlion said all invoices, contracts, supervision logs and deployment records had already been submitted to the Ministry of Sports and other relevant state agencies before the audit findings were published.

The company added that services were delivered continuously from March 1 to April 1, 2024, with more than 350 personnel reportedly trained for the assignment. It also claimed there were no sanitation failures or disease outbreaks throughout the Games period.

In conclusion, Zoomlion reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism, integrity and accountability, while rejecting all allegations contained in the Auditor-General’s report.

The statement was signed by the Corporate Communications Directorate of Zoomlion Ghana Limited.