{
  "id": 5036711,
  "title": "Unemployed graduates with disabilities threaten fresh picketing over jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/unemployed-graduates-with-disabilities-threaten-fresh-picketing-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T06:53:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/unemployed-graduates-with-disabilities-threaten-fresh-picketing-over-jobs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unemployed graduates with disabilities in Ghana have vowed to resume picketing if the government does not provide a clear plan to employ them by September 15. The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities presented a petition to Parliament’s Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, expressing their demand for employment opportunities rather than charity. The coalition is seeking the immediate recruitment of about 400 qualified graduates with disabilities into the public sector and the implementation of employment quotas for persons with disabilities in both the public and private sectors. They also call for a policy reserving a certain percentage of recruitment opportunities in Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and state-owned enterprises for qualified persons with disabilities. The group claims that despite engaging with relevant ministries, no lasting solution has been found, citing the exclusion of qualified disabled teachers from the recent GES recruitment. The coalition, drawing from Article 29 of the 1992 Constitution, the Persons with Disability Act, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, argues that persons with disabilities possess the skills and capacity to contribute significantly to Ghana's development. The graduates emphasize that their disability is not a disability but a unique perspective that can enrich the national workforce. They have warned of a new round of picketing if their demands remain unmet after September 15.",
  "summary": "A coalition of unemployed graduates with disabilities has threatened to resume picketing after September 15 if the government fails to present a clear and workable plan to employ qualified persons with disabilities. The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities says an earlier deadline given to government has expired without any concrete roadmap to address the […]",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}