Tag Archives: PWDs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons with albinism in Uganda continue to face widespread stigma and discrimination, driven by harmful myths and misconceptions that hinder their full participation in social, educational, and economic life. The Minister of State for Disabilities, Hellen Asamo, told journalists at the Uganda Media Centre …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, through its MTN Foundation, has reaffirmed its commitment to digital inclusion by equipping St. Francis Primary School for the Blind in Soroti with a fully furnished computer lab. This initiative builds on MTN’s ongoing efforts to empower learners with disabilities, following similar projects …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has declared that the Government of Uganda has failed to put in place measures at various court premises to make them accessible to persons with disabilities. Justice Phillip Odoki has also declared that such a failure violated and continues to violate their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A forum that will advocate, empower, and promote the rights of disabled people has been launched. Speaking during the launch of the Parliamentary Forum for Persons With Disabilities Parliament on Friday, Alex Ndeezi, the Chairperson of the Forum who doubles as the Member of Parliament …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of youth leaders has outlined ways in which the government can improve the participation of young people and people with disabilities in the electoral process. At a news conference held in Kampala on May 26, youth leaders representing Civil Society Organisations under the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education and Sports has unveiled a scholarship program to boost the participation of girls and Persons with Disabilities-PWDs in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Technical education has been identified as the key to Uganda’s competitiveness in the global skills …

Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has launched the Revised National Policy on Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), 2022. With the policy, any Ugandan born in 2022 can ask for a sign language interpreter during job interviews. The launch took place on Saturday at Kole district Headquarters as part of this …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for building an accessible and equitable world for all, including persons with disabilities, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday. The world is confronting a cascade of crises that are disproportionally impacting persons with disabilities, said Guterres …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development (Disability Affairs), Hellen Asamo, has called on MPs to support the education and sports ministry to staff schools with sign language interpreters. “As we count on your deliberate affirmative actions during legislation and appropriation, my ministry …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district is feuding with Persons with Disabilities-PWDs over the ownership and accountability of funds generated from the “Kabarole Disabled People’s Union” building found in Fort Portal City Central division. This came up after some of the members of the PWD Union demanded accountability …