President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a comprehensive initiative aimed at strengthening Ghana’s commitment to disability rights and inclusion. Speaking at the launch of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities programme in Accra, the President outlined a new legislative and institutional framework designed to promote accessibility and equal opportunity for all citizens.
President Mahama announced plans to introduce a new Persons with Disability Act and a Legislative Instrument (LI) to modernize Ghana’s existing disability laws and ensure their effective enforcement.
“We will introduce a Persons with Disability Act and a Legislative Instrument to modernise Ghana’s disability rights regime and ensure effective enforcement,” he stated.
“This amendment will update the 2006 Act to reflect current realities.”
As part of the reforms, every District and Municipal Assembly will establish a Disability Desk to integrate disability-related issues into local governance and development planning.
“These Disability Desks will ensure that disability concerns are incorporated into the Assemblies’ development strategies,” President Mahama explained.
In addition, the President announced that both public and private sector institutions would be encouraged to adopt inclusive employment and education policies. Companies that meet inclusion quotas will receive tax incentives, while government ministries will be required to report annually on compliance with the mandated 5% quota for persons with disabilities.
“Private sector organisations that meet the quota will be given tax incentives,” Mahama said. “And every public sector institution will have to report annually that they have met the 5% inclusion quota.”
President Mahama emphasized that these initiatives form part of his administration’s broader vision of an equitable society where every Ghanaian—regardless of physical or intellectual ability—has access to education, employment, and opportunity.
Source: MyNewsGh.com
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