The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has said government is committed to removing barriers that impede Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). She said although legal and policy frameworks played vital roles in ensuring the protection of persons with disability, interactions with the Federation of Disability Organisations had revealed that their members were … Read more
Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has stated that government is committed to removing the legal barriers to protect and include Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Ghana. She said although legal and policy frameworks played vital roles in ensuring the protection of persons with disability, interactions with the Federation of … Read more
The Akufo-Addo-led government will implement the 3 per cent increase in the Common Fund for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) as a way of ensuring that they receive the needed resources to make life comfortable for them, Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has said. Speaking at the maiden dialogue session with … Read more
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has expressed disappointment in the lack of representation of persons with disabilities in the ministerial nominations made by President Nana Akufo-Addo. In the organisation’s view, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is not ensuring an all-inclusive government as promised since no person with disability has been nominated for … Read more
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has expressed disappointment in the lack of representation of persons with disabilities in the ministerial nominations made by President Nana Akufo-Addo. In the organisation’s, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is not ensuring an all-inclusive government as promised since no person with disability has been nominated for any … Read more
The Disability Right Fund (DRF) coalition has called on the incoming government to review the Disability Act to conform to international standards and ensure the full realisation of rights of Persons with Disability (PWDs). Members of the coalition-Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), Media Caucus on Disability and MindFreedom – also urged the incoming administration … Read more
Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) is calling on the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), to as a matter of urgency order the stoppage of the collection of money from the 3% of the district assembly common fund allocated to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by organizations which are not beneficiaries of the … Read more