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USAID, MoE, support visually impaired students with Braille learning materials
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE) has presented 1,400 Braille Teaching and Learning Materials to nine Special Education Schools that support visually impaired learners.
USAID Education Office Director, Rasheena Reid, joined the Deputy Minister of Education, Reverend John N. Fordjour last Wednesday at the Akropong School to handover the materials which were developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Education’s Special Education Division.
The “Partnership for Education: Learning” programme, partnered with the Ministry to create the materials to help improve the reading performance of visually impaired learners in the country.
“Education opens doors for professional, economic, and cultural opportunities. Visually impaired students deserve those same opportunities.
“We congratulate the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service on their commitment to inclusive education, especially as the Government of Ghana supports the Global Disability Summit,” USAID’s Rasheena Reid said while Rev. Fordjour stressed the importance of inclusive education for all learners.
The collaboration with the Ministry of Education focuses on promoting quality education for children. Sixty-five teachers from nine special education schools for the blind and selected District Special Education Coordinators would receive training on the use of the materials.
The schools include: Wa Methodist School For The Blind, Bechem School For The Deaf/Blind, Cape Coast School For The Deaf/Blind, Demonstration School For The Deaf/Blind, Volta School For The Deaf/Blind, Ashanti School For The Deaf/Blind, Three Kings Special School, Ghana National Basic Inclusive, Akropong School For The Blind.
The activity was part of the ‘Learning T2E Plus programme’, which supports the MoE and the GES to improve early grade reading of learners in Ghana. The programme has trained over 20,000 teachers and reached over 750,000 pupils from over 5,000 schools across the country.
By Spectator Reporter
Veteran Nigerian actor and African screen legend, Pete Edochie, has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, during his visit to Ghana.
Edochie is in Ghana to launch the African Legacy Project, which includes a book, documentary film and an African Youth Mentorship Initiative targeting about 500,000 young people across the continent.
Mr. Gyamfi welcomed the opportunity for GoldBod to support the mentorship initiative, noting that it aligns with the Board’s Special Intervention Programme and its focus on social impact and economic empowerment.
GoldBod’s work is also referenced in Pete Edochie’s new book, which highlights Ghana’s efforts to ensure its gold resources contribute to national development.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Ghanaians seeking employment in Zambia to be cautious of fraudulent job offers that could expose them to human trafficking and forced involvement in cybercrime.
The warning follows the arrest of six Ghanaians in Lusaka, Zambia, during a joint operation by the Zambia Police Service, the Drug Enforcement Commission and the Department of Immigration on August 23, 2026.
According to the Ministry, the operation targeted a facility suspected of being involved in organised cybercrime activities and led to the arrest of 79 people, including 10 Zambians and 69 foreign nationals.
The Ministry said six of the foreign nationals arrested were Ghanaians.
It explained that reports received by the Ghana High Commission in Lusaka indicated that some of those arrested had been recruited through what appeared to be legitimate employment opportunities, including online data entry jobs.
However, the Ministry said some were allegedly forced into online scam activities after their passports were confiscated by their employers.
It warned that the situation highlights how human trafficking groups are using fake employment opportunities to lure unsuspecting job seekers into illegal activities.
The Ministry has therefore advised Ghanaians travelling to Zambia or seeking employment there to thoroughly verify job offers, recruitment agencies and prospective employers before travelling.
Ghanaians living in Zambia have also been urged to remain vigilant when responding to online job opportunities and maintain regular contact with the Ghana High Commission in Lusaka for consular assistance when necessary.
The Ministry said the government remains committed to protecting the welfare and interests of Ghanaians travelling to or living outside the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
