Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities

Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities — advocacy group demanding public-sector employment for qualified disabled graduates, petitioning Parliament and government over quota enforcement.

2026-08-022026-10-28

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September 2026
3 SeptJoy Online
… The demand follows a petition from the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities, presented to Parliament on Wednesday, September 2. …
Minority caucus demands strict enforcement of disability employment quota
3 SeptThe Ghanaian Times
The Minority in Parliament has backed a petition by the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities, calling for improved employment opportunities for qualified persons with disabilities. …
Minority backs petition by unemployed graduates with disabilities on employment demands
1 SeptJoy Online
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has threatened to resume picketing after September 15 if the government fails to present a concrete plan to employ qualified persons with disabilities. …
Disability graduates give government September 15 deadline over employment
August 2026
20 AugThe Chronicle
… se yesterday, when a group of unemployed graduates with disabilities declined to present a petition to a presidential aide designated to receive it on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama Presidential aide, Dr Samuel Ayeh The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities …
Go Away! … Disabled Graduates Refuse To Hand Over Petition To Presidential Aide
19 AugJoy Online
Presidential aide Dr Samuel Ayeh has responded after the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities declined to present its petition to him, insisting that it should be received by a higher-ranking government official. …
“If you think I’m a nobody, so be it” – Presidential aide responds after Disability Graduates reject petition handover
19 AugJoy Online
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities is calling for direct engagement with a senior government official to address the unemployment challenges confronting graduates with disabilities. …
‘No disrespect to Dr Ayeh but we demand engagement with senior government official’ – Graduates with disabilities
19 AugJoy Online
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities is set to picket at the Jubilee House today, August 19, to demand greater access to employment opportunities within the public sector. …
Graduates with disabilities to picket Jubilee House today over public sector jobs
3 AugJoy Online
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has distanced itself from a statement issued by the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities over the ongoing Ghana Education Service (GES) recruitment exercise, rejecting calls for the removal of public officials …
GFD distances itself from unemployed graduates with disabilities’ protest threat over GES recruitment
3 AugJoy Online
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has given the government a one-week ultimatum to recruit qualified persons with disabilities who applied during the recent Ghana Education Service (GES) recruitment exercise, or face an indefinite, peaceful occupation of Jub …
Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities give government one-week ultimatum over GES recruitment
2 AugJoy Online
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has given the government a one-week ultimatum to employ its qualified members who were unsuccessful in the recent Ghana Education Service (GES) recruitment exercise. …
Unemployed graduates with disabilities issue one-week ultimatum over GES recruitment exclusion

Politics

Parliament minority demands enforcement of disability employment quota

The News

The Minority caucus in Parliament is demanding strict enforcement of the employment quota for persons with disabilities in public-sector recruitment, following a petition from the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities. The demands include immediate recruitment of qualified unemployed graduates with disabilities, strict enforcement of the existing quota, and incentives for private-sector employers who hire persons with disabilities.

3 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 3 September

Parliament minority demands enforcement of disability employment quota
The Minority caucus in Parliament is demanding strict enforcement of the employment quota for persons with disabilities in public-sector recruitment, following a petition from the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities. The demands include immediate recruitment of qualified unemployed graduates with disabilities, strict enforcement of the existing quota, and incentives for private-sector employers who hire persons with disabilities.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority backs petition for disabled graduates' employment rights
The Parliamentary Minority has supported a petition by the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities, calling for immediate recruitment of qualified unemployed graduates with disabilities, strict enforcement of public sector employment quotas for persons with disabilities, and incentives for private sector employers who hire them. The Minority cited Article 29 of the 1992 Constitution and the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 as legal grounds for these demands.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 1 September

Disability graduates set September 15 employment deadline for government
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has threatened to resume picketing after September 15 if the government fails to present a concrete plan to employ qualified persons with disabilities. The coalition is calling for the immediate recruitment of about 400 unemployed tertiary-educated persons with disabilities into the public sector and demanding enforcement of employment quotas for private employers.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 20 August

Disabled graduates refuse petition handover to presidential aide
A coalition of unemployed graduates with disabilities declined to present a petition to presidential aide Dr Samuel Ayeh at the Jubilee House, insisting it be received by a more senior government official. Dr Ayeh said he was representing the President and respected their decision, maintaining that his position in the Office of the President made him a senior member of government.
20 August 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 19 August

Presidential aide responds to disabled graduates' petition rejection
Presidential aide Dr Samuel Ayeh responded after the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities declined to hand over its petition to him, saying he was representing the President and was himself a senior government official, but respected their decision to seek delivery to a higher-ranking official.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Graduates with disabilities demand senior official engagement on jobs
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities picketed the Jubilee House to demand direct engagement with a senior government official on unemployment and public-sector employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, citing the government's failure to adequately implement legal inclusion provisions.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Graduates with disabilities picket Jubilee House over jobs
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities picketed the Jubilee House on August 19 to demand greater access to public-sector employment, alleging the government has failed to adequately implement legal provisions requiring the inclusion of persons with disabilities. The Coalition submitted a verified list of 200 qualified graduates with disabilities to the Ghana Education Service for a recruitment exercise involving about 7,000 people, but says none of its members were selected, and is seeking financial clearances from the Ministry of Finance to facilitate recruitment and deployment.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 3 August

GFD rejects unemployed graduates' protest threat over GES recruitment
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations has distanced itself from a Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities statement that threatened protests and removal of officials over GES recruitment, though it acknowledged the legitimacy of unemployment concerns among persons with disabilities.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Disabled graduates demand GES recruitment or threaten Jubilee House occupation
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has given the government a one-week ultimatum to recruit qualified persons with disabilities from a verified list of 200 applicants, or face peaceful occupation of Jubilee House and other government buildings. The coalition says none of the 200 qualified disabled graduates was recruited in the recent GES exercise, despite a government commitment to reserve at least five per cent of public sector jobs for persons with disabilities.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 2 August

Disabled graduates demand jobs after GES recruitment exclusion
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has issued a one-week ultimatum to the government to employ qualified members excluded from a recent Ghana Education Service recruitment exercise that hired about 7,000 teachers. The group says it submitted 200 qualified graduates with disabilities for consideration but none were hired, despite a government commitment to reserve at least five per cent of public sector jobs for persons with disabilities.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →