{
  "id": 13456614,
  "title": "Okaikwei North MP calls for urgent disbursement of PWD funds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/okaikwei-north-mp-calls-for-urgent-disbursement-of-pwd-funds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:13:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/okaikwei-north-mp-calls-for-urgent-disbursement-of-pwd-funds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Theresa Lardi Awuni, representing Okaikwei North in Parliament and on the Local Government and Rural Development Committee, has urged the Suaman District Assembly to swiftly ensure funds designated for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) under the apprenticeship programme reach their intended recipients. She requested the Assembly to provide proof of the disbursement for verification purposes. Lardi Awuni stressed the importance of proper allocation, emphasizing the need to foster inclusion and well-being for PWDs. Her plea came during a public hearing where the Suaman District Assembly presented its 2025 Annual Statement before the Committee. The session involved Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) and Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) from the Western and Western North Regions. Meanwhile, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has advocated for better mortuary conditions, heightened public awareness on blood donation, and enhanced confidentiality between nurses and patients. This recommendation emerged during an appearance by officials from the District Health Directorate, under the Ministry of Health, before the Committee to address questions regarding the 2025 Auditor-General’s Reports. The Committee expressed dissatisfaction with issues like unearned salaries, unserved bonds, unaccounted revenue, and pending audit findings in specific district health directorates, urging officials to revisit these findings, provide updated responses, and guarantee full implementation of audit recommendations.",
  "summary": "She urged the Assembly to provide evidence of the disbursement for verification.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}