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May
The number of self-employed persons enrolled in the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) pension scheme has doubled in the past nine months. This follows the rollout of a Self-Employment Enrolment Drive to provide pensions and related benefits to self-employed workers. It is in line with the Trust’s mandate to extend pension coverage to all workers, especially the self-employed. Director-General, John Ofori-Tenkorang, Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, at the launch of the Self-Employment Enrolment Drive (SEED) in Kumasi in the Ashanti regional capital said there is a need for the Trust to embark on aggressive marketing to attract the informal sector. “We…