British Airways has announced the next phase of multi-million pounds investment for customers requiring additional assistance with introduction of 20-strong team of accessibility experts. A statement issued by the airline…
Thirty-five-year-old Mary Kpornogbe is disabled but will rather define her circumstances by creating her own economic base in her remote community of Teikpitikorpe in the Ada East District in the…
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Blind Engineer Invents A ‘Smart Cane’ That Uses Google Maps To Help Blind People Navigate
By Andželika Jasevičiūtė, BoredPanda staff Today, many products have been reinvented through technology. From smart planters to smart TVs, the power of technology doesn’t surprise us anymore. While many of…
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More gold for Kenya, Nigeria on target in Africa Deaf Athletics Championships
Kenya on Friday won seven gold, six silver and 10 bronze to cement their place atop the medal standings on the penultimate day of the Africa Deaf Athletics Championships at…
Haruna Tata is a person with physical disability, he is one of the polio survivors from Baduwa ward jakusko local government area of Yobe state. He completed his primary education…
The hearing-impaired in the country are missing out on social services and business opportunities due to limited access to sign language interpreters, a research by the Ghana National Association of…
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Kenyans sweep more gold, Nigerians 2nd and 4th in 200m finals at the First Africa Deaf Athletics Championship in Kenya
Hosts Kenya on Wednesday continued with their impressive performance in the ongoing Africa Deaf Athletics Championships at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi. World Junior 200m deaf record holder…
Thousands of South Africans trooped out in large numbers to protest the attack and resent Xenophobia. They are asking Nigerians and other Africans for forgiveness. Do you think they…
By Francis Okoye The story of Ali Ibrahim, who lives in a camp for the internally displaced persons (IDP) in Borno state is pathetic, as it underscores the plight of…
Late disbursement of the three per cent District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) has been identified as a major challenge adversely affecting businesses of beneficiaries. Research…
A 74-year old woman has delivered twin baby girls after 54-years of marriage. Indian newspaper, The Hans India reported that the delivery was done in a private hospital in Guntur…
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Year of Return: physically challenged lady narrates her bitter experience after visiting Ghana
Ghana has designated 2019 as the Year of Return to commemorate 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in the United States. The government has been…
September has been declared Guam’s first-ever “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness” month. Stakeholders from various organizations are hoping to promote more inclusion. Co-organizer Anne Marie Curz says while Guam’s…
The Disability Movement in Ghana, led by Ghana Federation of Disability Organisation is submitting a draft proposed Employment Equity Policy to the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection for…
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Burger King employee is FIRED for refusing to serve a deaf mother and her children at the drive-thru
A deaf Oklahoma mom is claiming a Burger King worker refused to accept her order at a drive-thru because the restaurant was ‘too busy’. Rachel Hollis, 38, has shared video…