Hot!
SNNIT witness sharp increment in enrolment of persons in the informal sector
- /home/u249204778/domains/spectator.com.gh/public_html/wp-content/plugins/mvp-social-buttons/mvp-social-buttons.php on line 27
https://spectator.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231017_133748.jpg&description=SNNIT witness sharp increment in enrolment of persons in the informal sector', 'pinterestShare', 'width=750,height=350'); return false;" title="Pin This Post">
- Share
- Tweet /home/u249204778/domains/spectator.com.gh/public_html/wp-content/plugins/mvp-social-buttons/mvp-social-buttons.php on line 72
https://spectator.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231017_133748.jpg&description=SNNIT witness sharp increment in enrolment of persons in the informal sector', 'pinterestShare', 'width=750,height=350'); return false;" title="Pin This Post">
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has witnessed a sharp increase in the enrolment of persons in the informal sector onto the SSNIT scheme.
From May 2022 to May 2023, persons registered onto the scheme increased from 14, 000 to 54,000, representing a 2.9 % jump from the previous 0.5 %.
Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, Director General of SSNIT who disclosed this attributed the feat to various activities being carried out by SSNIT to ensure that more people enroll in the scheme.
He said the Self Employed Enrolment Drive (SEED) campaign launched by the scheme last year was catching up with the people hence the enthusiasm and interest shown by the people to join the scheme.
SSNIT in the next couple of years Dr Tenkorang noted is aiming to register at least two million people in the informal sector through leveraging technology and aggressive public sensitization to achieve the needed results.
He said the 3.2 million informal sector workers representing 6.1 per cent of the population were the ones driving the Ghanaian economy and cannot be left out to their fate in their old age.
The focus of the campaign he said is geared towards eliminating old age poverty associated with older persons who failed to insure their future in their productive years in the country.
Dr Tenkorang was speaking in an interview with Journalists on the sidelines of public engagement with the various associations of informal sector workers in Sunyani yesterday in the Bono Region.
The forum organised by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in partnership with SSNIT was aimed at equipping the participants with relevant information about the SSNIT scheme in order for them to partner with the Trust in its drive to educate the public in the informal sector, especially the self-employed.
The Director General of SSNIT earlier in a presentation indicated that while those in public sector employment are enjoined by law to join the scheme, that cannot be said of those in the informal sector hence the need to encourage them to join to secure their future.
The Scheme he noted offers unique benefits and provides value that no other pension product offers especially in times of invalidity, and death adding that about 1000 invalid persons were currently enjoying pension from SSNIT.
He further explained that the Scheme is not for any special group of people but for all saying no matter where one works “we all have the same needs SSNIT was determined to change the narrative through several fora to drum home the message. “
The Chairman for the occasion Nana Ansu Gyeabour who represented the GPRTU commended SSNIT for the initiative but was quick to add that SSNIT must do more especially in the area of publicity so as to get everybody on board.
Some of the participants during the open forum called on SSNIT to initiate steps to “open up ” the age limit to allow more people to enrol, especially those above 45 years and above.
By Daniel Dzirasah, Sunyani
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
