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GADHOH Celebrates Deaf Students’ Outstanding 2025 WASSCE Results

By Assan Bah The Gambia Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH) has commended the remarkable achievements of deaf and hard-of-hearing students in...

Why the Disability Act Is Still Not Fully Implemented—Minister Kinteh Explains

By Kebba AF Touray Gender, Children, and Social Welfare Minister Fatou Kinteh has addressed concerns over the delayed implementation of the Disability Act, informing lawmakers...

GOV, GFD Commemorate International Day of Persons with Disability

By Louise Jobe/Madi S Njie  The Regional Office of the Gambia Organization for the Visually Impaired (GOVI) in the West Coast Region, on Wednesday, 4...

GFD Advocates for Disability-Inclusive Land Policy

By Madi S. Njie In a landmark move towards inclusivity, The Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD) has announced plans to submit a position paper aimed at ensuring...

GNPC Trains Persons With Disabilities in Rural Gambia

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia National Paralympic Committee (GNPC) in collaboration with the Rural Support Organization (RSO) of the disabled, recently convened a day-long educational...

GFD Chairperson Calls for Unity Among Disabled

By Madi Njie Muhammed Krubally, the Chairperson of the Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD), has called on members to be united and to work...

Government Pledges to Provide Inclusive Environment for Persons with Disabilities

By Sariba Manneh Fatou Kinteh, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, has reiterated government's dedication to providing inclusive environment to persons with disabilities...

Foundation Gives Cash Support to Disabled Persons, Family

By Nelson Manneh The Hagie Gai Drammeh Foundation (HGDF) has provided cash support to some vulnerable differently abled persons and their families in Kombo North. The foundation made...

 THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS

With Biran Gaye This column aspires to offer voice to the under-privileged, vulnerable and marginalised groups in the country, and share their plights to inspire...

“Passing Disability Bill Means Upholding Sovereignty of All Citizens,” Says Krubally

By Ndey Sowe Muhammed Krubally, a lawyer by profession and the Gambia’s first and only visually impaired magistrate and the Chairperson of the Gambia Federation...

“We Suffered In COVID-19”: Differently Able Women Narrate Their Ordeal in...

By Makutu Manneh Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of people globally, posing major threat to the economic and social fabric society. The differently able women...

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Women Unhappy with Helpline Created to...

By Ndey Sowe The Development Officer on Women and Children at the Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH), Isatou Sanyang, has revealed...

GAA President Warns of Occupying National Assembly if Disability Bill is...

By: Kebba AF Touray Musa Kandeh, the President of the Gambia Amputee Association (GAA), has warned that they will occupy the National Assembly if Parliamentarians...

GFD finally Celebrate World Disability Day

With Madi S. Njie Welcome to another Edition of the Disability Column, the column that informs of the activities and concerns of Persons With Disability...

Rights & Welfare Of Persons With Disabilities, The Vulnerable & Less...

By Madi S Njie Updates on the ongoing Free Weekly Clubfoot Treatment Program at Kanifing and Banjul Hospitals Introduction: In this edition of Rights & Welfare of...

GFD Defer IDD Celebrations Due to 3 Years ‘Jotna’

By Madi Njie Modou A.F. Bahoum, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Gambia Federation of the Disable (GFD), has disclosed that their federation has...

In Celebrating International Deaf Week: GADHOH Members call for Unity

By Madi S. Njie Members of the Gambia Association of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH) have called for unity among members and to work...

‘ARTICLE 19’, GFD Holds National Stakeholders Disability Rights Bill

By Kebba Secka ‘Article 19’, a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) whose mandate is to defend freedom of expression and access to information, in collaboration with the Gambia...

NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US: ...

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia College’s Differently Abled Association, on the 6th of November 2018, commemorated International Day of Persons with Disabilities, at the Gambia...

Visually Impaired Mp Speaks Out ‘Disability does not mean inability’

By Ndey Sowe Foroyaa: Can you please tell me your name? Ndey: My name is Ndey Secka. Foroyaa: Tell me about yourself? Ndey: I was born in the...