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Sensitise children on discrimination against PWDs–Advocate
Ms. Martha Awuley Lartey an Advocate for PWDs
A District Coordinator of the Ministry to Persons With Disability (MPWD) for the Church of Pentecost, (New Moneomanye District in Ashaiman), Ms Martha AwuleyLarteysays advocacy against discrimination towards Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) must be focused more on children.
“I am of the view that, the young would likely grow up with the message of showing them (children with disabilities) the love of God and also pass the information on to their peers so that together, we can make the world a better place for all PWDs,” she said.
In an interview with The Spectator on Saturday about how to get more people to be responsible around PWDs, the District Coordinator said, there was the need for a more aggressive advocacy in churches and schools especially through children’s programmes.
“It is important for us to let our children know that any of us could become disabled at any time and when we do, how would we like to be treated by the society and the people we live with”? she questioned.
She said road crashes, domestic accidents, medical negligence or such related cases could make a person disabled, a situation that must be explained to the children in the simplest terms.
MsLartey said when children were well informed, they would hardly treat their disabled peers with disrespect.
She observed that some adults who treated persons with disability with disrespect even went further to encourage their younger ones to do same.
The District Coordinator described the trend as ‘unfortunate’ and a matter of concern especially when such persons found themselves in that situation through no fault of theirs.
She said, it was a disturbing situation that called for more advocacy works to draw the attention of the public.
“Disability is not infectious and so there is no need to put up unacceptable behaviours such as avoiding them when they get closer in a vehicle or a social gathering,” she said.
She explained that aside her advocacy at churches, she had taken her passion to schools as she target school children to appreciate the concerns of persons with disabilities and treat them well.
From DzifaTettehTay, Ashaiman.
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
