The Electoral Commission of Ghana in collaboration with the National Council on Persons with Disabilities has held a one-day training workshop on election observation for the disability community.
As part of its mandate to ensure that persons with disabilities actively participate in mainstream national activities, the National Council on Persons with Disability applied for accreditation status to enable persons with disabilities to be observers at the various polling stations in the coming elections.
As a requirement for the accreditation, the Electoral Commission organised the training for the participants, numbering over 100 from across the country.
The trainees were made up of the blind, the deaf, persons with autism, burn survivors and persons with physical disability; the Governing Board of National Council on Persons with Disability, some staff of the National Council on Persons with Disability and members of Ghana Federation of Disability organizations.
An official of the Electoral Commission, Fred Tetteh took the participants through the various electoral processes and laws, as well as their responsibilities as election observers.
He assured them that the Electoral Commission has made special arrangement for Persons with Disabilities to ensure that they cast their vote without any hindrance. One of such arrangements is the provision of Ballot Paper Template (BPT) to aid the blind.
Executive Secretary of National Council on Persons with Disability, Esther Akua Gyamfi advised the trainees to respect their status as election observers, exercising their civic right.
The National Council on Persons with Disability is the state agency mandated to coordinate disability matters in the country.
Latest Stories
-
Daniel Otting Awuah elected SRC President of Ghana School of Law
25 mins -
Lawrence Ati-Zigi signs St. Gallen contract extension
29 mins -
We should be careful not to destroy our institutions without just cause – Serebour Quaicoe
38 mins -
Cecilia Dapaah’s case: EOCO hasn’t requested for FBI report – Office of the Special Prosecutor
3 hours -
Andre Ayew scores 5th league goal as Le Havre beat Strasbourg
3 hours -
Ejisu by-election: NPP didn’t sanction money distribution to voters – Richard Ahiagbah
3 hours -
Ghana Health Service opens vacancies for 204 doctors, 25 dentists
3 hours -
Domestic tourism on the rebound with 1.4m visits to attraction sites in 2023 – GTA
4 hours -
Government working hard to complete Tema General Hospital project – Dr Okoe Boye
4 hours -
Ipswich Town seal Premier League promotion after 22 years absence
4 hours -
Accord journalists the respect due them – Opare Gyan
4 hours -
EPL: Arsenal beat Bournemouth to go four points clear of Man City
4 hours -
Cecilia Dapaah’s case: What’s happening now is a clear indication of cover-up – Amaliba
4 hours -
I felt rejected by Ghanaians – AY Poyoo
5 hours -
Terrorist cell of five Daesh supporters dismantled in Essaouira
5 hours