DP’s Sarah Kanyike approved as state minister for the Elderly and PWDs
The former deputy lord mayor of Kampala, Sarah Kanyike, has been vetted by the Appointments Committee of parliament for the ...
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NUDIPU urges government to safeguard the rights of PWDs during lockdown
The National Union of People with Disabilities(NUDIPU) has expressed disappointment on how persons with disabilities are being treated during the ...
Opinion: Covid-19 imposes heavy burden on PWDs
Ngirabakunzi Edson NUDIPU an umbrella organization of persons with disabilities in Uganda expresses great concern that the COVID 19 will ...
PWDs want government to do more about their plight
Leaders of people with disabilities and members of Parliament on the equal opportunities committee have called upon the appointing authority ...
MPs with disabilities lobby for forum
Commonwealth Parliamentarians with disabilities want the constitution of the Commonwealth Parliament Association (CPA) amended to create a special forum for ...
The home where children with disabilities learn to be independent
Gaziantep, previously and still informally called Antep is located in the western part of Turkey's South Eastern Anatolia Region. It ...
Opinion: How PWDs can partake in the economy
MOHAMMED KIMBUGWE At least nine in every 10 Ugandans who have completed any form of education are unemployed. Only 13% ...
MP moots proposal to have term limits for district women MPs, PWDs
Gilbert Oulanyah, the MP for Kilak South has proposed that affirmative action political positions such as that of district woman ...
Gender Minister asks government to increase budget for PWDs
The Minister of State for Gender and Culture, Hon. Peace Mutuzo has asked Parliament to consider approving the proposed budget ...
PWDs need equal opportunities not sympathy
MOHAMED KIMBUGWE For persons living with disabilities, available evidence reveals a widespread lack of accessibility to built environments, from roads ...
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Malawi president introduces award for health workers fighting COVID-19
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has announced the introduction of special award for most dedicated health workers in the fight against...