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Rotary Club of Accra-South to set up 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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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University of Vermont and Duke Interns, EEPD Africa, M & BEE School Launch Campaign to Tackle “Invisible Disabilities” in Nii-Boi Town

DisabilityNewsGH July 8, 2026 3

A team of international interns from the University of...

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Bridging Grassroots Tech and Global Research: DI-Hack 2026 Partners with IEEE ICAST for Inclusive Innovation

DisabilityNewsGH July 4, 2026 0

Marking a significant leap forward for assistive technology and...

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Common Fund Administrator Rolls Out 5% Persons with Disabilities Formula with Stricter Rule

DisabilityNewsGH July 4, 2026 2

The Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF)...

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NADMO Empowers Persons with Disabilities to Lead Community Flood Resilience in Accra

DisabilityNewsGH June 30, 2026 0

In a major effort to shift the narrative around...

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Gomoa West Targets Top Spot in Disability-Inclusive Healthcare Following Landmark Training at St. Luke’s Hospital

DisabilityNewsGH June 25, 2026 0

In a major step toward achieving Universal Health Coverage...

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Local Government Minister Condemns PWD Fund Mismanagement and “TV and Fridge” Scams

DisabilityNewsGH June 25, 2026 0

In a highly candid indictment on the floor of...

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GFD Marks 20 Years of Disability Act; Demands Urgent Cabinet Action on Amendment Bill

DisabilityNewsGH June 25, 2026 0

Exactly two decades after Parliament enacted the landmark Persons...

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Ada East Assembly Accused of Cover-Up Plot: Coordinating Director Issues 7-Day Ultimatum to Plan Disbursement of Botched Disability Items Ahead of July Assembly Sitting

DisabilityNewsGH June 15, 2026 0

The management of the Ada East District Assembly is...

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First Cohort of We Can Work Academy Begins Core Life Skills Training in Ashanti and Bono Regions

DisabilityNewsGH June 4, 2026 0

Young women and men with disabilities enrolled in the...

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Burns Survivors Foundation Urges Government to Declare June 3 National Burns Awareness Day

DisabilityNewsGH June 1, 2026 0

The Ghana Burns Survivors Foundation has called on the...

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Nutrition and Sign Language: A New Approach to Menstrual Health at Cape Coast School for the Deaf and Blind

DisabilityNewsGH May 31, 2026 0

For many adolescent girls, learning about menstrual health usually...

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VOWACGhana Launches “Dignity Kits Bank” in Special Schools, Appeals for Public Support

DisabilityNewsGH May 30, 2026 0

In a bid to transition from one-off charity donations...

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VOWACGhana Restores Hope and Dignity: 120 Girls in Special Schools Receive Essential Hygiene Kits

DisabilityNewsGH May 30, 2026 0

The Voices of Women and Children with Disabilities in...

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Inclusive Tech Group, KNUST Support Garden City Special School with Learning Aids and Donations

DisabilityNewsGH May 25, 2026 0

Inclusive Tech Group (ITG), in collaboration with Kwame Nkrumah...

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Ada Disability Fund Scandal: Social Welfare Director Asked to Resign in Intercepted Investigative Report

DisabilityNewsGH May 23, 2026 0

An explosive investigation into the mismanagement of the 3%...

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VOWACGhana Launches “Ten Thousand Dignity Kits” Campaign to Support Girls with Disabilities in Volta Region

DisabilityNewsGH May 19, 2026 0

To commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, the Voices...

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Public Health Nurse and Disability Advocate Gifty Adzigbey Honoured with Prestigious Award at UHAS Graduation

DisabilityNewsGH May 19, 2026 0

Ms Gifty Akosua Adzigbey, a public health nurse and...

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5% Bank Quota and “Mahama Cares”: Government Outlines Reforms for Women with Disabilities

DisabilityNewsGH May 17, 2026 2

The Deputy Presidential Spoke sperson, Shamima Muslim, has announced...

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Disability Rights Advocate Valeria Adzatia Sweeps JoyNews Impact Makers Awards 2026

DisabilityNewsGH May 16, 2026 0

In a night that celebrated grassroots transformation and unwavering...

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The Unbroken Anchor: VOWACGhana Honours the Strength of Mothers with Disabilities and Caregivers

DisabilityNewsGH May 16, 2026 0

In a world that often overlooks the quiet heroics...

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