CDEPP Commends Mahama’s Free Tertiary Education Initiative for Persons with Disabilities

We will enforce a minimum 5% employment quota for persons with disabilities across public and private sectors – President Mahama

By Ashiadey Dotse  President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government will strictly enforce a minimum 5 percent employment quota for persons with disabilities (PWDs) across both public and private sectors as part of efforts to promote inclusion and equal opportunity in national development. ‎Speaking at the launch of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities initiative in Accra on Friday October 24, 2925, President Maham…

Mahama launches free tertiary education initiative for persons with disabilities

President John Dramani Mahama has announced sweeping reforms to strengthen Ghana’s commitment to disability rights and inclusion. Speaking at the launch of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities initiative in Accra, the President outlined a new legislative agenda to modernise the country’s disability framework. “We will introduce a Persons with Disability Act and a Legislative Instrument to modernise Ghana’s disability rights …

Ghana Rollout Free Tertiary Education for PWDs, Mahama Calls it a Landmark for Social Justice

President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched Ghana’s Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) initiative, describing it as a defining moment in the country’s journey toward inclusion, equity, and social justice.  The initiative, launched under the theme “Disability, Not Inability: Advancing Inclusive Access to Higher Education under the Reset Agenda”, seeks to remove financial barriers to higher education for Ghanaia…

CDEPP Commends Mahama’s Free Tertiary Education Initiative for Persons with Disabilities

Andrews Nii Okaiko The Centre for Disability Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (CDEPP) has commended the Government of Ghana for the launch of the Free Tertiary Education Initiative for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). In a statement issued in Accra on 24th October 2025, the Centre congratulated President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, for this groundbreaking policy intervention, describing it as a major ste…