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A Youth Employment Agency (YEA) staff members have cried out over their unpaid salary for 10 months.
According to YEA staff, about 300 of them depend on their wives and menial jobs to survive, as they have not been paid for 10 months.
He revealed that after their official work, some of them for construction works and others ride riding okada to survive.
Speaking at a news conference in Kumasi on Wednesday, October 8, they appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in their situation.
Osei Yaw Akoto, the convener for the group, stated, “Mr President, please hear our cry and save us and our families from further starvation”.
The YEA staff revealed they were permanently employed in November 2024 after receiving clearance from the Public Service Commission and the Ministry of Finance, and were posted, but have since not received any salaries.
They further claimed that the YEA CEO revealed that their mechanisation was valid in a Zoom meeting in February 2025, but said an audit would be conducted to address concerns of unqualified staff.
According to them, they are starving, with some unable to feed their families, pay school fees, or sustain their marriages.
They further cited cases of colleagues suffering strokes and one nearly attempting to commit suicide due to the situation.
The YEA staff described their situation as a human rights issue and accused management of deliberately frustrating them.
Meanwhile, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), in a statement, has denied allegations of owing some 300 of its staff 10-month salary delays.
Suadique Musah, Director of Corporate Affairs, in a statement, clarified that all legitimate employees on YEA YEA-approved payroll have been paid from February to September 2025.
The statement added that Chief Executive Officer Malik Basintale inherited the existing payroll approved by the YEA Board when he assumed office in February 2025, adding that no verified employee has been excluded from salary payments.
The YEA statement read, “The attention of the Management of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has been drawn to reports circulating in the media alleging that about 300 staff of the Agency across the country have not been paid their salaries for ten (10) months. The Agency wishes to set the record straight and provide clarity on the matter as follows;
It is important to note that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YEA, Mr Malik Basintale, assumed office in February 2025. It is therefore factually inaccurate for any group to allege that the CEO has failed to pay them for ten months, when he has been in office for only eight months”.
The statement further added, “Upon assumption of office, the CEO inherited the existing payroll, which was presented to the Board of YEA and duly approved. Since February 2025, all staff members captured on the official payroll have been paid consistently up to September 2025. No individual whose name was duly verified and approved has been left out of the payroll
In keeping with transparency, management undertook a comprehensive staff audit earlier this year to ensure that only legitimate employees are maintained on the payroll. This exercise, far from being punitive, was to protect the integrity of the Agency and safeguard public funds. All staff who participated in the audit have been paid accordingly and continue to receive their entitlements”.
The statement further clarified that “certain categories of staff had their contracts expire prior to the CEO’s assumption of office. In such cases, management directed that they reapply for renewal through their respective directors. Those whose contracts were renewed have since been placed on the payroll”.
The Youth Employment Agency assures the public and all stakeholders that the Agency remains committed to protecting the interests of its staff, ensuring accountability, and delivering on its mandate to create sustainable employment for Ghanaian youth”.
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