Tag: pensioners
NDC to introduce pension salary for pensioners – Mahama
The next Government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will introduce the 13th month pension salary for pensioners in every December, Mr John Dramani...
TUC calls for proper implementation of three-tier pension scheme
Dr Yaw Baah, Secretary General, Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, has reiterated the union’s calls on government to rectify the “unfairness and discrimination” in...
Pensioner calls for support to survive corona virus scare
A 76-year old pensioner has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to find ways of cushioning pensioners in this COVID-19 era.
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Government advised to reconsider extension of pensioners
Mr. Akwasi Owusu Afrifa-Mensa, Director, Finance and Administration of the Ghana School Feeding Programme has called on Government to halt all extensions of pensioners...
Pensioners in Western and Central demands a stop in their deductions
The Takoradi Branch of the SSNIT Pensioners’ Association together with the Central Regional Branch have unanimously called on the National Executives to halt the...
SERAP & Associations Seek ECOWAS Court Attention Over Unpaid Pensions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Federal Civil Service Pensioners Association, and Association of Retired Local Government Staff and Primary School Teachers in Delta...
New executive of UGPA take oath of office
Mr Gumah Zakaria Naba, a member of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), who administered the oath, urged the new executives to...
Pensioners Association lament over political manifestos neglect
“We have not heard of the name of pensioners in all the manifestos and we will say that there is no future of pensioners...
CAGD Headcount Exercise in Eastern Region Leaves Pensioners Stranded
Scores of pensioners are stranded at the Apenteng Hall in Koforidua in the Eastern region following an ongoing headcount by the Controller and...
Pensioners In Ghana To Sue SSNIT Over Unpaid Pension Arrears
It has given the Trust up to the end of this month to meet its demand or face legal action.
The pensioners had earlier held...
Pensioners Undergo Health Screening In Wenchi
This follows the official launch of the National Pensioners Association’s (NPA) medical scheme in the area.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect had...
Access Bank, WAPIC And Ghana Life Collaborate On Bancassurance
The launch, which follows the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between Access Bank and the two insurance companies last year, will see Access...
Pensioners To Access Healthcare Services At Battor Hospital
The agreement would ensure that all members of the Association, regardless of where they might be, the members would be eligible to access health...
Namibian pensioners get 7 percent increase to cushion against inflation
The move aims to protect pensioners' income from the erosion of purchasing power.
This was announced on Thursday after the GIPF board...
Pensioners to benefit from Mutual Health Scheme
The scheme which is being managed by the Liberty Mutual Health is expected to cover the 550.000 registered pensioners nationwide.
Launching the scheme in Bolgatanga,...
French Bus Crash Killed Over 40 Pensioners
Media captionEmergency services at the scene of the crash in France
The collision happened near Puisseguin in the Gironde wine region, east of Bordeaux,...
SSNIT initiatives moves to construct 40 police posts
Social Protection as defined by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development is concerned with preventing, managing and overcoming situations that adversely affect...
Pensioners Must Avoid Refined Carbohydrates ? Mr. Tsikata
Life can be enjoyed with absolutely no health problems even in old age if one eats the right food at the right time in...
Governor Rochas Okorocha must be Impeached
The Youths for Human Rights Protection and Transparency Initiative (YARPTI) is sad to note that In the midst of abundant human and natural resources,...
Pensioners Chase Buhari For 42 Months Pension Arrears
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has pleaded with president Buhari to ensure the payment of outstanding entitlements and the balance of the 42...
Pensioners Medical Scheme for SSNIT takes off in June
The Pensioners Medical Scheme for Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), National Pensioners Association would take off on June 1.
Mr Hubert Adarkwa Tuffour,...
CLOSAG Apeals To Government Over Three Tier Pension Scheme
The president of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association Ghana (CLOGSAG), Alhaji Mahamadu Assibi Azonko is appealing to the government of Ghana to...
Pensioners Appealed For Support For Post-retirement Medical Scheme
The pensioners associations in Ghana have appealed to corporate bodies, particularly, the telecommunication companies, to donate to the Post-retirement Medical Scheme, established to fund...
Chief Obiano gives 2,660 bags of rice to pensioners
By James Eze
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has distributed the first set of 2,660 bags of rice to pensioners in the State. Performing...
Ghost pensioners attack Nigeria payroll
The Director General, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD Mrs. Nellie Mayshak has disclosed that verification of pensioners is on-going in some parts of...
Tier Two Pension Brouhaha Must Benefit The Pensioners-SONETCO
SONETCO Institute wishes to remind all parties involved in this ongoing tier two pension brouhaha to make the PENSIONERS the focal point of the...
If you are a SSNIT contributor then you should know
After the abolishing of Cap 30,pensioners have been complaining of hard times after pension so Prez Kuffour?brought experts to design a new pension plan...
Pensioners deserve gratitude-Minister
Mrs Helen Ntoso, the Volta Regional Minister, has aid Ghana owed an immeasurable debt of gratitude to pensioners for the survival of the country.
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Central Region PA Elects New Executives
Dr Berth Ofei, Medical Officer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Hospital, has advised pensioners to desist from smoking, and the intake of...
Pensioners to get health insurance top-up
Some members of the association, INSET: The new executives being sworn into office
The Pensioners Association of Ghana has rolled out a health...