{
  "id": 5515012,
  "title": "Minority backs unemployed graduates with disabilities, demands immediate recruitment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/minority-backs-unemployed-graduates-with-disabilities-demands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:18:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/09/04/minority-backs-unemployed-graduates-with-disabilities-demands-immediate-recruitment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana's Parliament, has expressed support for the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities. In a statement, the Minority Caucus described the Coalition's demands for immediate job opportunities as legitimate and in line with the law. The Caucus received a petition on behalf of the Coalition, presented by its Convenor, Gilbert Boateng Agyare. The petition outlines three main demands: the immediate employment of qualified unemployed graduates in the public service, strict enforcement of employment quotas for individuals with disabilities, and incentives for private sector employers to hire persons with disabilities. The Minority Caucus emphasized that these demands are backed by Article 29 of the 1992 Constitution, which protects disabled persons from exploitation and discrimination. They also highlighted that the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715) obliges the state to assist disabled individuals into employment and provides tax incentives to both public and private employers who hire them. The Caucus reaffirmed its commitment to promoting policies that align with these constitutional and statutory guarantees, aiming to bridge the gap between legal provisions and their practical implementation, ultimately fostering a more inclusive Ghana where ability and determination, not disability, determine access to opportunities.",
  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party Minority Caucus in Parliament has backed the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities, describing their demands for jobs as legitimate and firmly grounded in law. The post Minority backs unemployed graduates with disabilities, demands immediate recruitment appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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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."
}