Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) executive director, Daniel Odongo has underscored the need to increase the use of sign language in schools to improve the performance of special needs children. This follows the poor performance posted by children with special needs in last year’s Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exam […]
By Mike Sebalu Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have endorsed President Yoweri Museveni to contest for presidency in the 2026 general elections and beyond. The state minister for PWDs, Hon. Hellen Asamo said that given what President Museveni has done for PWDs, they are ready to him support come 2026 and […]
By Mike Sebalu Members of Parliament representing people with disabilities called for a review of the guidelines of the national special grant for people with disabilities to include people with disabilities’ leaders at local government level. The current guidelines exclude leaders of people with disabilities from most disability programs leaving […]
The state minister for disability affairs, Hellen Asamo has urged leaders to support persons with disabilities to realize their potential. She made the remarks while speaking to the media ahead of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities that is celebrated every year on 3rd December. The National celebrations will […]
By Gertrude Mutyaba Persons living with disabilities in Masaka have decried increasing cases of torture against them. They raised concerns during a meeting organized by ADD International, an NGO which fights for the rights of the PWDs living with HIV/AIDS in commemoration of 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence. […]
