By Isaac Senabulya on August 2, 2017
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Parliament last week recognized and honored, David Emong, the Paralympic gold medalist at the recent 2017 World Para athletics championships in London, United Kingdom. Kyoga County MP, Anthony Okello, had earlier moved a motion to honour Emong for winning the 1500 metre race last. Okello commended National Council for Sports, the coach of Uganda Prisons […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 14, 2016
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Persons with Disability under their umbrella organization the National union of Disabled persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) have joined the Karimajong in expressing anger over the new cabinet appointment saying that it excluded disability persons from sharing the national ‘’cake “. This as the president recently appointed Adrian Tibaleka as the Minister of State for the Elderly […]
By Gerald Businge on January 7, 2016
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The leaders of the national Persons With Disability league in Uganda are crying out to the NRM candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for neglecting them and failing to fulfill his pledges promised to them despite the long term support and love from the league members towards NRM and the president himself. Addressing a news conference yesterday, the PWD league […]
By Isaac Senabulya on January 6, 2016
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The marginalized groups in the country mentioning women, girls, PWDs, elderly and the young are seriously called upon to pause very serious questions to all political candidates who come asking for votes if the issues affecting them are to be heard and addressed. With the country now in the political season and all candidates promising heaven […]
By Gerald Businge on February 5, 2013
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The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kagada has blamed government institutions for alleged failure to recruit persons with Disability. Kadaga says although the government advocates for employment of persons with disabilities, it rarely employs the disabled. She also expressed worries regarding the unemployment trends among persons with disabilities and called upon both the government and private […]
By Gerald Businge on December 27, 2012
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The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga wants government to put in place a special fund for sponsoring persons with disabilities at the university. Kadaga says there are many persons with disabilities who pass with good grades but cannot make it to the university due to lack of funds. Kadaga says once such a fund is […]
By Gerald Businge on February 22, 2012
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The biggest gift the Government of Uganda ought to give to persons with physical disabilities this year 2012 is making the Accessibility Standards part of the Building Control Act in the making. Several Government technicians and politicians in Uganda have pledged to the disabled community in Uganda that their long wish will be granted. The […]
By Gerald Businge on February 21, 2012
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Masaka district and Buganda Kingdom in general has welcomed the Accessible and all Inclusive Schools Project for Children with Disabilities (CWDs). The project seeks to improve the state of physical accessibility in schools, and also increase enrolment of Children with Disabilities in schools. While launching the project in Masaka today, the District LC5 Vice Chairman, […]
By Gerald Businge on February 21, 2012
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Works Minister Eng. Abraham Byandala has hailed Uganda National Action on Physical Disability (UNAPD) for spearheading the production of Accessibility Standards in Uganda and has promised to make it part of the Building Control Act meant to regulate construction of buildings and other facilities. The Standards are a guide to architects, civil engineers, constructors and […]
By Gerald Businge on February 21, 2012
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From January 2012, the Uganda National Action on Physical Disability (UNAPD) launched the Membership Empowerment Project (MEP) in 12 districts of Uganda, but the one that has taken place today in Kayunga was distinctive. There were many dances, lots of food, thousands of people and an exhibition. However, these are not the only factors that […]