{
  "id": 3976670,
  "title": "NPRA urges Ghana’s informal sector workers to enrol on Tier-3 pension scheme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/npra-urges-ghanas-informal-sector-workers-to-enrol-on-tier-3-pension",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/npra-urges-ghanas-informal-sector-workers-to-enrol-on-tier-3-pension-scheme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) is actively promoting the Tier-3 pension scheme among informal sector workers and small business operators in Ghana's Upper West Region. A campaign dubbed the \"Pensions Caravan\" and \"Pensions on Wheels\" was launched in Wa, featuring a street float and community dialogue. The NPRA's Principal Manager, Corporate Affairs, Efua Appiah-Gyimah, emphasized that formal sector employees receive automatic pension deductions, while informal workers must actively plan for retirement. The Tier-3 scheme allows contributions at any interval, from weekly to quarterly, and is fully protected. About 85% of Ghana's workforce is informal, yet most lack structured social security. Upper West Regional Director of the Ghana Enterprises Agency, Mohammed Abdul-Moomin, urged businesses to view pension planning as a survival strategy. The NPRA encourages all region workers and groups to register with licensed trustees if unable to attend the event.",
  "summary": "The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has intensified its public education and sensitisation drive in the Upper West Region, calling on informal sector workers and small-scale business operators to sign up for pension schemes to guarantee financial security in their old age.",
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