2025 International Day of PwDs: Dr Prempeh urges improved welfare for nation’s PwDs

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

Let’s treat Persons with Disability right – Director urges GHS staff

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

Government allocates 50,000 training slots for PWDs under One Million Coders Programme

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

Former President Kufuor urges renewed commitment to disability-inclusive society

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghanaians to reaffirm their commitment to building an inclusive society that respects the dignity and rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a goodwill message issued on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, ahead of the International

Federation of Disability Organisations calls for fast-track of revised law

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFDO) has called on the government and Parliament to fast-track the enactment of a revised disability law.  The federation said while the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection must work in collaboration with the National Council

Africa Disability Institute welcomes key gains for PWDs in 2026 budget

The Africa Disability Institute, (ADI), has welcomed the government’s decision to increase the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) allocation for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) from 3% to 5% in the 2026 National Budget. ADI, a leading African centre for disability rights research, inclusion

UG IT Assistant decries structural discrimination against students with disabilities

An IT Assistant at the University of Ghana’s Information Technology Directorate (UGITD), Joseph Gmakawoma, has asserted that discrimination against persons with disabilities on campus stems more from institutional design flaws than from the actions of individuals. Speaking on Campus Exclusive on Radio Univers

Students Loan Fund urges tertiary institutions to admit PWDs without demanding fees

The Students' Loans Trust Fund (SLTF) has asked public tertiary institutions to admit eligible persons with disabilities (PWDs) without demanding fees.  It said the SLTF would facilitate the payment of full fees for all validated students with disabilities upon receipt of the necessary

Free tertiary education will end financial struggles of PWDs – GFD

The President of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), Mr. Joseph Atsu Homadzi, has said that the launch of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities marks a new dawn of hope for thousands of students with disabilities across the country.