Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has debunked widespread claims circulating on social media that salaries of Zoomlion sweepers under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) have been increased.
In a post on his official social media handle, Manasseh clarified that no such increment had been approved.
“Salaries of YEA/Zoomlion sweepers have not been increased. Cabinet is yet to decide on the deal. Disregard the false news,” he wrote.
The viral reports alleged that monthly wages of Zoomlion workers had been raised from GHC250 to GHC1,200, with claims that employees who previously received only GHC250 out of an allocated GHC750 per person would now take home the full amount.
The supposed development generated heated debate among Ghanaians, with some welcoming the alleged increment as a long-overdue relief, while others criticised the historical deductions said to have deprived the workers of their rightful earnings.
