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Story By: Lawrence Yeboah Gyan   Ghana on July 31, 2012, ratified the United Nations Con­vention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) with Article 24, focusing on education, which prioritizes individualized support measures for persons with special needs.   Prior to ratifying the convention, traditionally, children with mild to moderate disabilities in Ghana were trained in trades just like their peers without disabilities.   But gradually, Missionaries were said to have established the first special schools for children with disabilities in Ghana focusing first on children with blindness, and then on deaf students.   According to historians the special schools, at the time, mainly offered literacy courses, and training in how to weave baskets using local materials. The government later on took the responsibility of catering to the educational needs of children with disabilities in 1957, but full responsibility did not begin until the passage o...

As the general election approaches, is I am compelled to urge my fellow Seventh-day Adventists to exercise their civic duty and vote.  I my opinion, this is not only a matter of civic responsibility but also a matter of salvation. As citizens of this great nation, we have a duty to participate in the democratic process and shape the future of our country. Our Constitution clearly outlines the duties of a good citizen in Article 41 of the 1992 Constitution, whilst Article 42 of chapter seven specified our voting obligations.  Source Facebook I believe it is our responsibility to fulfill these duties. As a citizen of Christianity background, I know that service to mankind is service to God. Which my brothers and sisters of the Seventh Day Adventist fully aware. We have been called to be salt and light in the world, and this includes being responsible citizens. I have seen firsthand the impact we can have when we come together to achieve a common goal. As an infant I was privileg...