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
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
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.
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, October 24, 2025, announced that to make inclusion a lived reality, the Government will soon roll out a comprehensive set of seven complementary action points. He made the announcement at the official launch of the Free Tertiary
President John Dramani Mahama has announced an increase in the allocation of disability funds for Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) under the District Assemblies Common Fund, from three per cent to five per cent, effective 2026. Speaking during the launch of the Free
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the newly launched Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities initiative will be implemented through a revamped and fully digitalised Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), designed to ensure transparency, efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Speaking at the
Fresh trauma arrives with every election season in Tanzania for 42-year-old Mariam Staford. For most, the fiesta-like rallies and songs, along with the campaign messages, signal a chance for people to make their voice heard. But for those with albinism, they bring terror.
Advocates for persons with disabilities have called for urgent measures to make Ghana’s Disability Act implementable. The law passed nearly two decades has attracted scorn and widespread non-compliance by government officials, public institutions and facilities across the country. Speaking at the annual John
Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness in Ghana, with 165,000 Ghanaians currently blind due to the condition. This represents more than half of the 250,000 total blind population in the country. Each year, new cases of blindness caused by cataract amount to