In our chat with the Chairman, Nigeria Association of the Blind, FCT Chapter, Obinna Ekujereonye on the just concluded International White Cane Day, he described the white cane as a…
IN THE SPRING OF 2018, my wife, Wuraola and I welcomed our first baby boy. For the whole night in the maternity home, through to the following day, our joy…
Black Stars B on Friday donated several items to the Akropong School of the Blind ahead of their crucial CHAN qualifier against Burkina Faso. The items presented to the school…
The Nasarawa State Government has declared free education for all physically-challenged students in all the state-owned tertiary institutions. The Provost of College of Education, Akwanga, Rebecca Umaru, disclosed this on…
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Amputee Nations’ Cup: Special Eagles lost to host Angola in the final, breaks 13 years jink.
Nigeria amputees Football team lost in the final to host country of the Amputee Nations’ Cup Championship, Angola. The final took place at Banguela, Western Angola yesterday, October 11, 2019.…
The Adaklu District Assembly has disbursed a total of GH¢ 93,750.00 to 62 persons with disability, made up of 31 females and 31 males in six disability areas. The categories…
Usaid Siddiqui The report found that people living in low and middle-income regions were four times more susceptible to vision impairment compared with higher-income regions [File: Bill West/AP] At least…
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Man ‘burned alive by mob’ in South Africa over accusations he raped disabled teenager
South African police have launched a manhunt for members of a “massive vigilante mob” that killed a 39-year-old man accused of raping a disabled 17-year-old girl. The man, who police…
Mr. Wilson Yao Agbesi – a member of the Ghana Wheelchair Minigolf Association (GAWMA), has said the introduction of the sport will further enhance the principle of social inclusion in…
Nigeria National Deaf Football team known as “Deaf Eagles” is set to play Mali in the final at the ongoing West Africa Deaf Football Union Championship in Freetown, Sierra Leone…
Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the Ashaiman Municipality have been asked to provide the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) with documentation on how and what the spend funds disbursed to them…
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Cameroon’s amputee football team set to miss first international debut
The National Amputee Football team of Cameroon may miss out on their very first international tournament in Angola over lack of funding. Footballers with disabilities play on the National Amputee…
The initiative which was launched during celebrations of the International Week of the Deaf (IWDeaf2019) in Iringa over the weekend, will also promote full participation and rights of the deaf…
The governor of Anambra State, His Execellency, Chief Willie Obiano, has sworn-in blind lawyer, Barrister Chukwuka Ezewuzie as the Special Adviser to the governor on Disability Matters. Barr Ezewuzie who…
The Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation has expressed the need for all Ghanaians to appreciate the importance of early access to sign language, sign language services and quality education in sign…