Deaf News

During his inaugural state of the nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the first National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination on South African Sign Language (SASL) will be implemented and…

Authority of the University of Ilorin is collaborating with the Gallaudet University, Washington D.C in the training and exchange of instructors to improve education for deaf students, INN reports from…

  Popular Nigerian Television Presenter and philanthropist, Ms Taibat Janet Mohammed has been named as one of the panelists in this year’s Miss, Mr and Mrs Deaf Galaxy (MMMDG) pageant.‎…

Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri State have made seven appointments to boards and commissions of the state as Nigerian born Deaf lawyer, Barrister Opeoluwa Sotonwa, make the list among the…

British Sign Language should be turned into a GCSE that is taught in schools, MPs were told. The appeal came as a petition calling for British Sign Language to be…

People with disabilities are losing control over their everyday lives, and are even risking abuse and neglect, because of laws and practices that strip them of legal capacity, said the…

The youngest member of the Angels Camp City Council, Amanda Folendorf, has become the first deaf female mayor in American history. INN brings factual information about the person of Amanda…

•To be affiliated to Gallaudet University in United States A university for the deaf is to be established in Sagamu areas of Ogun State soon, INN reports from source  …

Sacramento State has a new female mayor in the person of Amanda Folendorf who is a Sac State graduate. She was sworn in last month as she breaks barriers, INN…

  As Deaf Association launches campaign awareness for the deaf Community development officer for gender and children, Ministry of Health, Aneth Gerana recount her experience in running 21.1km race with…

Nic Novicki and Mark Whitley, the two American columnists, have shared their opinions about Disability community and the need to give them better visibility in Hollywood. They wrote in a…

  As INEC Mainstreams PWDs Into The Electoral Process The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) have task women with disabilities to be proactive on political and electoral matters. It said this…

  As Advocates protest the move A bill that threatens to weaken the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) by making it more difficult to prove the law has been…

The Sanate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday met with the members of the Kpakpando Foundation let by its founder and Chairman, Senator Osita Izuaso, as he explains on how the…

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yabuku Dogara, on Monday 26th February 2018 declared Six (6) Disabilities and Special bills open for deliberation in a just constituted public hearing, INN…