The National Paralympic Committee of Ghana has begun the long-awaited National Talent Identification Program successfully at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
The programme, organized by the Ghana Para Athletics Association, in collaboration with the NPC-Ghana, started on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
It is aimed at scouting for and nurturing up-and-coming talented athletes to harness their potential and feed into the National Para Athletics team for participation in future national and international competitions.
The exercise in Zone-1 brought together over 29 persons with impairment or disabilities from Kumasi and its environs including Offinso, Konogo, Beposo, Asante Manpong, KNUST among others.
Participants whose ages range between 15 years and 43 years were introduced to basic skills in Para Athletics events (track and field) such as wheelchair racing, 100 meters, 200 meters, Javelin, Shotput and Discus.
The exercise was conducted by Coach Suleman Aminu, a former national athlete, Patrick Yaw Obeng and Paralympian, Zinabu Issah.
Fifteen enthusiastic young and potential athletes were discovered and selected at the end of the programme for further training and nurturing.
It also helped the Association to gather data and prepare accurate national database on para athletics participants.
The next event will take place in the Central Region on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Cape Coast Stadium.
The Ghana Para Athletics Association expressed its profound gratitude to the National Lotteries Authority for their collaborative support towards the successful execution and delivery of the programme.
Specifically, the association thanked NPC President, Mr. Samson Deen, Chairman of the Para Athletics Association of Ghana, Foster Kwarteng, as well as Dr. Isaac Donkor, Dr. Abena Tannor, Ignatius Elletey, Imoro Abdul Basit and all the executive members of the Association for their diverse support.
