The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has refuted claims that its Chief Executive Officer, Margaret Ansei, has terminated employees following the distribution of an internal memorandum dated December 3, 2025.
In a statement released on Monday, December 8, the Agency characterized the media reports as “misleading” and “completely inaccurate,” emphasizing that no employee of the organization has been let go.
The GEA stated that the memo in question has been misconstrued, resulting in the erroneous belief that permanent staff had been instructed to depart.
To clarify the memo’s content, the agency indicated that the individuals mentioned were District Coordinators working under a project-based contract with a specified duration, not regular GEA employees.
Their one-year renewable contracts officially concluded on August 31, 2025, but management extended their employment by an additional two months to ensure the continuity of ongoing projects.
“According to the terms of their contract, renewal is not guaranteed,” the statement asserts. “It depends on performance, attendance, funding, project requirements, and other management factors.”
The Agency explained that the internal directive simply instructed contract staff with expired agreements—and national service personnel who have completed their service—not to report to work until renewal processes or new arrangements are established.
GEA pointed out that this is a standard administrative procedure to uphold accountability and ensure effective management of agency resources.
The statement stressed that no permanent or regular GEA staff were impacted.
“The narrative circulating in certain media outlets is misleading and should be ignored,” management stated, encouraging the public and media to seek clarification prior to disseminating information.
GEA reiterated its dedication to due process, transparency, and equitable treatment of all staff categories, including those on project-based contracts and national service personnel whose tenure has legally concluded.
