As part of the Christmas festivities, the Chief Executive Officer of Engineers and Planners and Dzata Cement, Ibrahim Mahama, has extended support to some persons with disabilities through a donation to the Disabled Christian Fellowship International and the Accra Rehabilitation Centre. The donation
Parents and caregivers of persons with disabilities in Agona Nsaba in the Central Region have appealed to the government to establish affordable rehabilitation centres and strengthen support systems to ease their caregiving burden. The appeal was made during a meeting organised by the National Association
Some Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Ada East District on December 23, 2025, boycotted a planned disbursement exercise by the Ada East District Assembly, citing alleged procurement breaches and non-compliance with established by-laws. The boycott followed reports that items earmarked for distribution
The Dodowa Parents and Caregivers Association, an NGO, has welcomed the formation of the National Association of Parents and Caregivers of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), and expressed strong interest and support for its coordinating activities for members. The Association said it was ready
Seventy-seven hearing-impaired students took part in the second edition of the Chung Do Kwan and Deaf Empowerment Open Championship held at Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern Region. The event featured 37 students from the Koforidua School for the Deaf and Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Dr Otiko Afisa Djaba, the Executive Director of the Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation, has criticised successive governments for paying little attention to the needs and welfare of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Ghana. Dr Djaba, also the former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, said PWDs constituted more than three per
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisation (GFD) branch in the Oti Region, has submitted a petition to Parliament through the Oti Regional Coordinating Council (ORCC), to expedite action on the passage of the Legislative Instrument (L.I) for the Disability Act 2006 (Act-715). The petition signed
Dr Freda Prempeh, a former legislator has called on the nation to do more to improve the welfare of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for them to live dignified lives. As the nation join the rest of the world to mark the 2025 International
Dr Caroline Reindorf Amissah, the Acting Deputy Director-General, Ghana Health Service (GHS), has advised staff of the Ghana Health Service to treat all clients right with particular attention to persons with disability (PWDs). She said there were attitudinal barriers among health workers regarding persons with disability, a situation
The Government has allocated 50,000 training slots for persons with disabilities (PWDs) under the national One Million Coders Programme, in a major move to expand digital inclusion and empower PWDs with globally recognised ICT skills. The training allocation, fully funded, is intended to