The Ghanaian Times is appealing to the Ghana Blind Union, to consider replacing the name appropriately, to conform to modern trends. It says the umbrella name being used by the Union is not in tune with International best practices for inclusive society. The Union, a mouth piece for the visually impaired and partially sighted, advocates the total inclusion of its members in mainstream society to contribute to national development. This, the Times applauds, noting the 1992 constitution guarantees respect for human dignity and the rights of all including persons with disabilities. Ghana`s rectification of the 2030 global agenda signed in 2015 seeks to among others promote inclusiveness, so that everyone irrespective of their physical condition, feels a sense of belonging. The paper says, to continually refer to the visually impaired as blind or for that matter, belonging to a Blind Union is an affront to their dignity as it deepens the discrimination against them. The Times implores on the leadership of the Blind Union to step up campaign to promote a suitable name for the organization and to reposition it to continue to play important roles for its members.
Writing under the heading “Yes to VW plant, let`s also look at the “Kantankas”, The Daily Graphic says, inspite of its agreement with the establishment of a vehicle plant in Ghana, the nation must critically examine what led to the collapse of earlier plants, so that Ghanaians do not travel that road once again. The paper believes, if Ghana had continued assembling its “Boafo” and “Adom” vehicles, the country would have improved a lot in the art of vehicle manufacture and be making billions of cedis from that enterprise by now. The Graphic says while the Kantanka motors may have a foreign partner, it would take deliberate policies by the government to protect local businesses and enable them to compete favourably with well-resourced companies such as VW. The Graphic calls for a level playing field for local and foreign companies so that they all survive the business climate and leave Ghanaians as the ultimate beneficiaries of their ventures.
