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DON’T LOCK CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN ROOMS.
A Deputy Director of Programmes at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Miss Gladys M. Osman has told parents never to lock or hide children born with deformities.
She said hiding such unfortunate children would cause more harm to them than good children were gifts of God and must be accepted with love no matter their condition.
Miss Osman was speaking at a Training of Trainers Workshop on Civic Rights and Responsibilities of Women, the Youth and People with Disabilities relative to COVID-19 at Half Assini in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region.
The one-day workshop was under the theme “Civic Rights and Responsibilities of Women, Youth and PWDs relative to COVID-19 Pandemic” and funded by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Miss Osman told the participants that NCCE was there to work with them to find out how COVID-19 had negatively impacted on their rights, freedom, responsibilities and businesses in general and equip them with civic rights among others.
She said it would strengthen women, youth, PWDs and other marginalised groups to ensure their active participation in decision making to attain gender parity in the Sustainable Development Goals especially the GOAL 5.
The Deputy Director said the 1992 Constitution of Ghana protected all Ghanaians with no exceptions so all PWDs and children were equal and protected by it.
Dr Edward Ampratwum of UNDP also said the workshop would empower citizens, Civil Society Organisations(CSOs), women, and the youth to develop an interest in decision making to contribute to the development of their respective communities.
He said the impact of COVID-19 especially communities around the borders had experienced negative results in their businesses and way of life.
Dr Ampratwum said the NCCE was firmly on the ground to identify these vulnerable groups and partner them to obtain the SDGs to contribute to peace building in the country and beyond the borders of Ghana.
The Municipal Planning Officer at Jomoro, Mr. Samuel Obosu said the Municipal Assembly was seriously looking for financial support for the formal and informal sectors to boost their businesses because it (assembly) would gain if more businesses were operating well in the municipality.
A Deputy Director in charge of Research at NCCE, Dr Henrietta Asante Sarpong said the workshop was a collaboration programme between UNDP and NCCE basically to train trainers who would take the knowledge acquired to their communities and train others.
She said it was organised for special interest groups to build capacity to understand civic rights and responsibilities and enlighten them on how their civic rights had been affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic particularly how to work with the Assemblies.
She said the trainers would return to their various communities and organise similar trainings for their people .
FROM PETER GBAMBILA, TAKORADI.
The Minority in the Parliament of Ghana is demanding a refund of about GH¢113 million collected from applicants who failed to qualify in the ongoing security services recruitment.
Addressing journalists in Parliament on Thursday, March 12, 2026, John Ntim Fordjour accused the government of exploiting unemployed youth through the recruitment exercise.
He alleged that the structure of the recruitment process resembled a Ponzi scheme designed to take money from applicants.
According to him, more than 506,000 young people applied to join the security services under the Ministry of the Interior, including the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and the Ghana Prisons Service.
He explained that many of the applicants paid GH¢220 for each application form, hoping to secure employment in the security services.
Mr. Ntim Fordjour expressed concern after the Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, announced that only about 5,000 applicants would be recruited from the large pool of applicants.
He questioned why the government allowed more than half a million young people to apply if the intention was to recruit only a small number.
The Minority is therefore calling for an independent bipartisan investigation into the centralized recruitment process.
Mr Ntim Fordjour demanded that the government refund the GH¢220 application fees to applicants who were disqualified, especially those affected by what he described as technical problems during the aptitude tests.
He added that many applicants bought multiple forms to apply to different security agencies, increasing the financial burden on them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund, Hannah Louisa Bissiw, has appealed to supporters of the National Democratic Congress to remain patient as the government works to create employment opportunities.
According to her on GHone TV today, March 12, 2026 the government led by John Dramani Mahama is taking steps to stabilise the economy and address several national challenges, which she believes will eventually create more jobs for the youth.
Dr Bissiw explained that the government inherited many difficulties and is working to fix issues affecting roads, water, electricity, education and the economy.
She noted that addressing these problems takes time and therefore party supporters must allow the government the space to implement its programmes.
Dr Bissiw indicated that leaders of the party, including the National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, have been engaging supporters across the country and encouraging them to remain patient.
According to her, improvements in the economy are already being seen, including stability of the Ghana cedi and a reduction in food prices.
She explained that these developments are helping to ease some of the economic pressure on citizens.
Dr Bissiw further stated that the government is making efforts to support young people, especially those who were previously denied employment opportunities.
She revealed that she has personally helped about 63 young people secure opportunities even though they were not previously known to her.
Dr Bissiw therefore appealed to party supporters to remain hopeful and continue supporting the government as it works to improve the economy and create more opportunities for the youth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
