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
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
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
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
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
