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FEATURE ARTICLE: If Inclusion Matters, Where Is The NCPD? Who Is Protecting The Disability Common Fund, And Who Is Accountable?

DisabilityNewsGH September 22, 2026 0

The September 14, 2026 reminder from the Office of...

How Ashaiman Assembly Paraded National Disability Council Chair, Executive Secretary to Legitimise Illegal 7% Tax on PWD Fund

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How Ashaiman Assembly Paraded National Disability Council Chair, Executive Secretary to Legitimise Illegal 7% Tax on Disability Fund

DisabilityNewsGH September 21, 2026 0

The Board Chairman of the National Council on Persons...

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Ada East Disability Fund Scandal: Committee Approves 20% Top-Up for Supplier in Unlawful Engagement

DisabilityNewsGH September 17, 2026 0

The ad hoc committee probing the botched December 2025...

INVESTIGATIVE IMPACT- After Exposés, Ashaiman Assembly Quietly Drops 7% PWD ‘Tax’, Reverts to Bank Cheques

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Ashaiman Assembly Quietly Drops 7% Disability Fund ‘Tax’, Reverts to Bank Cheques After DisabilityNewsGH Exposés

DisabilityNewsGH September 15, 2026 0

In a dramatic concession to media scrutiny, the Ashaiman...

“Show Us the Budget, Not the Speeches”- Former UN CRPD Chair Gertrude Fefoame Challenges States at 20th Anniversary of Disability Convention-A

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“Show Us the Budget, Not the Speeches”: Former UN CRPD Chair Gertrude Fefoame Challenges States Ahead of 20th Anniversary of Disability Convention

DisabilityNewsGH September 14, 2026 0

As the world marks 20 years of the United...

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National Theatre Fixes Accessible Washroom Following DisabilityNewsGH Report

DisabilityNewsGH September 12, 2026 0

In a remarkable show of leadership and accountability, the...

Ada East Assembly to Receive Investigation Report on PWD Common Fund Standoff This Friday

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CORRECTION & CLARIFICATION: Re: Procurement Officer Mr Paul Avortri and the Ada East Disability Fund Probe

DisabilityNewsGH September 5, 2026 0

DisabilityNewsGH.com wishes to issue a formal clarification regarding our...

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Ada Disability Fund Probe: Beneficiaries Got Items Worth Only 20% of GH¢77,000 – Committee Report

DisabilityNewsGH September 4, 2026 0

The final report of the Ad-hoc Committee of the...

Ashaiman Assembly Forced to Fix Faulty Printer for Man with Disability After DisabilityNewsGH Exposé, GH₵2,350 Still Unaccounted for

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Ashaiman Assembly Fixes Faulty Printer for Man with Disability After DisabilityNewsGH Exposé; GH₵2,350 Still Unaccounted For

DisabilityNewsGH September 2, 2026 0

Graphic designer Mr Anthony Kwaku Appiah has finally taken...

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SMOKING GUN: Ashaiman Assembly Breached Procurement Law; Bought Used, Broken Laptop for Deaf Man

DisabilityNewsGH September 1, 2026 0

In its rejoinder of August 26, the Ashaiman Municipal...

FACT-CHECK- Ashaiman MCE Makes False Claims on GBC Radio to Cover Up Illegal Disability Fund Taxes

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FACT-CHECK: Ashaiman Assembly Rejoinder Confirms 7% Deductions, Admits MCE Tried to Alter PWD Beneficiary List

DisabilityNewsGH August 28, 2026 0

In an attempt to refute an investigation by DisabilityNewsGH.com,...

Ashaiman Assembly Exposed for Running Illegal Tax Scheme on Disability Common Fund-B

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IMPACT: Ashaiman Assembly Recalls Faulty Printer, holds Emergency Meetings Over DisabilityNewsGH Exposé

DisabilityNewsGH August 26, 2026 0

The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) has recalled a faulty...

AMORKHOR ART HAUS Champions All-Inclusive Governance, Unveils Plan for 2026 Disabled Leatherworks Hub in Ekumfi

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AMORKHOR ART HAUS Champions All-Inclusive Governance, Unveils Plan for 2026 Disability Leatherworks Hub in Ekumfi

DisabilityNewsGH August 26, 2026 0

Social enterprise and advocacy group AMORKHOR ART HAUS has...

Leaked Document Exposes Ashaiman Assembly’s Illegal 7% Tax Extortion on Disability Grants and Equipment

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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Document Shows Ashaiman Assembly Deducted 7% ‘Tax’ From Disability Common Fund

DisabilityNewsGH August 25, 2026 0

An official internal document intercepted by DisabilityNewsGH.com has provided...

Ashaiman Assembly Exposed for Running Illegal Tax Scheme on Disability Common Fund-1

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Ashaiman Municipal Assembly Exposed for Running Illegal Tax Scheme on Disability Fund

DisabilityNewsGH August 23, 2026 0

An investigation by DisabilityNewsGH.com has exposed severe financial irregularities,...

“A Child Cannot Be Guilty of Her Own Abuse”- GFD Condemns Bolgatanga Girls SHS for Dismissing 14-Year-Old Assault Survivor

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“A Child Cannot Be Guilty of Her Own Abuse”: GFD Condemns Bolgatanga Girls SHS for Punishing 14-Year-Old Assault Survivor

DisabilityNewsGH August 21, 2026 0

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has issued...

NEWDA and WODAO Engage Disability Council to Fast-Track African Disability Protocol Ratification and Boost Female Leadership

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NEWDA, WODAO Meet Disability Council to Push African Disability Protocol Ratification and Women’s Leadership

DisabilityNewsGH August 20, 2026 0

The Network of Women with Disabilities, Africa (NEWDA), in...

Inclusive Tech Group Trains 20 Persons with Disabilities in Tarkwa on Digital Safety

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Internet Society Ghana Chapter and Inclusive Tech Group Train 20 PWDs in Digital Safety in Tarkwa

DisabilityNewsGH August 18, 2026 0

Inclusive Tech Group in partnership with Internet Society Ghana...

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Ga West Assembly Clears 2025 Disability Fund Backlog, Disburses Over GH₵400,000 in Cash and Equipment to 67 Beneficiaries

DisabilityNewsGH August 16, 2026 0

The Ga West Municipal Assembly has cleared its 2025...

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Krowor Municipal Assembly Disburses GH₵267,600 to 74 Persons with Disabilities

DisabilityNewsGH August 15, 2026 0

The Krowor Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region...

Rotary Club Launches Ghana’s First Wheelchair Repair Centre and 8-Month Economic Empowerment Drive for PWDs

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Rotary Club of Accra-South Launches Ghana’s First Wheelchair Repair Centre and Economic Empowerment Drive for PWDs

DisabilityNewsGH August 12, 2026 0

The Rotary Club of Accra-South (District 9104), alongside US-based...

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Disability Quotas and Mandatory Audits: Jubilee House Outlines 5 Bold Commitments for New Women’s Development Bank

DisabilityNewsGH August 12, 2026 0

The Technical Committee for the proposed Women’s Development Bank...

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“We Are Customers, Not Beggars”: VOWACGhana Exposes Banking Sector Discrimination Against PWDs, Demands Inclusive Women’s Development Bank

DisabilityNewsGH August 12, 2026 0

Financial institutions in Ghana are facing renewed scrutiny over...

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Speaker of Parliament Endorses Disability Caucus Agenda, Pledges Full Support for Legislative Reforms

DisabilityNewsGH August 12, 2026 0

The Speaker of Parliament has officially endorsed the action...

Major Boost- Ministry Doubles Assistive Device Fund to GH₵40 Million, Partners Disability Federation for Procurement

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Major Boost: Education Ministry Doubles Assistive Device Fund to GH₵40 Million, Partners Disability Federation for Procurement

DisabilityNewsGH August 11, 2026 0

The Ministry of Education has officially doubled its national...

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Ada East: Procurement Officer Evades Final Disability Fund Probe, Ghost Beneficiaries Exposed

DisabilityNewsGH August 10, 2026 0

Tensions boiled over on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as...

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Ga West Disability Community Honours MP, MCE, and Presiding Member as Assembly Launches PWD Data Collection Initiative

DisabilityNewsGH August 8, 2026 0

In recognition of their unwavering commitment to the welfare...

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Education Ministry Approves GH₵20m for Assistive Devices and GH₵24m to Modernise Three Major Special Schools

DisabilityNewsGH August 7, 2026 0

The Ministry of Education has approved a new national...

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Rescued from Jamestown Streets: Mentally Ill Mother Delivers Twins at Ridge Hospital, Urgent Support Needed

DisabilityNewsGH August 7, 2026 0

Through a collaborative effort involving grassroots advocates, psychiatric professionals,...

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“We Will Be Crude”: Parliament to Launch League Table to Publicly Shame Institutions Violating Disability Rights

DisabilityNewsGH August 6, 2026 1

The Parliamentary Caucus on Disability has announced plans to...

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Maiden African Allied Healthcare Summit Drives Urgent Call for Decentralised Rehabilitation Services Across Ghana

DisabilityNewsGH August 6, 2026 0

The maiden African Allied Healthcare Summit, convened by the...

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Assembly Members with Disabilities Present 8-Point Demand as Parliament Vows to Expose Common Fund Fraud

DisabilityNewsGH August 6, 2026 0

The Association of Assembly Members with Disabilities - Ghana...

Parliamentary Caucus on Disability to Write to Cabinet on PWD 2026 Bill; Requests Urgent Meeting with President-1

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Parliamentary Caucus on Disability to Write to Cabinet on PWD 2026 Bill; Request Urgent Meeting with President

DisabilityNewsGH August 5, 2026 0

The Parliamentary Caucus on Disability has resolved to write...

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From Wenchi Secondary School to the Global Stage: The Extraordinary Journey of Yaw Ofori-Debra

DisabilityNewsGH August 4, 2026 0

In the history of Ghana's human rights movement, few...

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GFD Backs Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities, Dissociates from Confrontational Tactics Over GES Recruitment

DisabilityNewsGH August 3, 2026 0

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), Ghana’s national...

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Ada East Assembly Orders Further Investigation into PWD Common Fund Standoff

DisabilityNewsGH August 2, 2026 0

The General Assembly of the Ada East District Assembly...

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National Theatre Under Fire as PWD Washroom Remains Locked and Used as Popcorn Machine Store

DisabilityNewsGH July 31, 2026 0

The management of the National Theatre in Accra is...

“Hired Just to Sit”- JoyFM Impact Maker Winner Valeria Adzatia Exposes Government Tokenism

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“Hired Just to Sit”: JoyFM Impact Makers Winner Valeria Adzatia Exposes Government Tokenism

DisabilityNewsGH July 29, 2026 0

Following a recent call by software engineer Farida Bedwei...

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Ada East Assembly to Receive Investigation Report on PWD Common Fund Standoff This Friday

DisabilityNewsGH July 29, 2026 0

The General Assembly of Ada East District is scheduled...

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Ashanti Physically Disabled Association Honours Last Surviving National Founder, 81-Year-Old Michael De-Graft Wereko

DisabilityNewsGH July 28, 2026 0

The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Society of...

“Tired of Speaking for Nothing”- Farida Bedwei Challenges Healthcare Summit to Move Beyond Speeches to Tangible Reform

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“I’m Tired of Speaking for Nothing”: Farida Bedwei Challenges Disability Summit to Move Beyond Speeches to Tangible Reform

DisabilityNewsGH July 27, 2026 0

Renowned software engineer and disability rights advocate, Madam Farida...

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“Less Than One Inch”: Disability Leaders Urge MPs to Support Urgent Legislative Reform

DisabilityNewsGH July 22, 2026 0

In a direct and non-partisan appeal to the legislature,...

Greater Accra Physically Disabled Association Launches GH₵450,000 Fundraiser for Accessible Bus

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Greater Accra Physically Disabled Association Launches GH₵450K Fundraiser for Accessible Bus

DisabilityNewsGH July 21, 2026 1

The Greater Accra regional branch of the Ghana Society...

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Disability Advocates Call for Elevation of National Council to Independent Commission

DisabilityNewsGH July 20, 2026 0

Leading disability advocacy organisations in Ghana have called for...

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Guaranteed Jobs and Free Training: ‘Signs of Success’ Opens Massive Opportunities for Ghana’s Deaf Community

DisabilityNewsGH July 20, 2026 0

The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) has...

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Missed Deadlines and Inadequate Penalties: How Act 715 Failed Ghana’s Disability Community

DisabilityNewsGH July 16, 2026 0

A detailed statutory review released by organisations of persons...

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Disability Coalition Issues Direct Demands to President and Speaker for Immediate Passage of 2026 PWD Bill

DisabilityNewsGH July 14, 2026 0

A coalition of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)...

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TUC Commits to Championing Workplace Protections and Equal Pay for Persons with Disabilities

DisabilityNewsGH July 12, 2026 0

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has pledged to partner...

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Beyond the Threshold: Why Disability Rights Must Anchor Ghana’s New Legal Education Regime

DisabilityNewsGH July 9, 2026 0

The presidential assent of the Legal Education Act, 2026...

Common Fund Administrator Removes DCEs, Coordinating Directors from PWD Committees to End Interference

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Common Fund Administrator Enforces Removal of DCEs and Coordinating Directors from PWD Committees to End Interference

DisabilityNewsGH July 8, 2026 3

The Office of the Administrator of the District Assemblies...

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How Ashaiman Assembly Paraded National Disability Council Chair, Executive Secretary to Legitimise Illegal 7% Tax on Disability Fund

Ada East Disability Fund Scandal: Committee Approves 20% Top-Up for Supplier in Unlawful Engagement

“Show Us the Budget, Not the Speeches”: Former UN CRPD Chair Gertrude Fefoame Challenges States Ahead of 20th Anniversary of Disability Convention

National Theatre Fixes Accessible Washroom Following DisabilityNewsGH Report

Ada Disability Fund Probe: Beneficiaries Got Items Worth Only 20% of GH¢77,000 – Committee Report

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