JOINT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, DECRIES MEMBERS’ INACCESSIBILITY OF EDUCATION, JOBS, HEALTH FACILITIES IN ANAMBRA. (PHOTO).
Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, Decries Members’ Inaccessibility of Education, Jobs, Health Facilities in Anambra Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has identified inaccessibility of public buildings, transport, schools and health facilities as well as limited employment opportunities for qualified members in organized private sector as challenges facing its members in Anambra state. State Chairman, Comr Ugochukwu Okeke disclosed this on Friday at the End-of-the-Year Meeting and Prayer Summit in commemoration of 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The annual event, themed, “Let Us Praise God” drew over,500 members from across the 21 local government areas of the state. According to Okeke, the group had also suffered lack of proper enforcement of the Disability Rights Law, discrimination and negative attitudes within communities, shortage of assistive devices and inclusive education systems as well as limited ...
According to sources,a Tanzanian man has been ordered by the court to pay a fine of 7 million Tanzanian shillings $3500 or face three months in jail after he was found guilty of insulting Tanzanian President John Magufuli on facebook page.Issac Abakuki had pleaded guilty for the charges in Arusha Resident Magistrate's court before principal resident magistrate Augustino Rwezile who convicted him of the charges and ordered him to pay a Sh5 million fine and serve three years.However,the 40 year old's lawyer plea to reduce the punishment reduced the punishment to the 7 million fine or 3 months in prison instead of doing both.Abakuki was directed to make two payment instalments with the first expected by July 8th and the other on August 8th.Failure to make the payments will result to his imprisonment.More photos below.
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