Business News of Thursday, 13 February 2020Source: Graphic.com.ghFunding for 2020 census assuredProfessor Samuel Kobina Annim, Government StatisticianGovernment has ring-fenced funds earmarked to support the conduct of the 2020 Population and Housing Census (PHC), the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, said the GSS was ready for a smooth take-off of the 2020 census. The 2020 census is estimated to cost about GH¢477 million,” he said at a news conference to release the January 2020 inflation. New dateThe GSS has finally rescheduled the 2020 census from the initial March to June 2020. “The Ghana Statistical Service in consultation with the National Steering Committee on the 2020 census has rescheduled the 2020 Population and Housing Census from March 2020 to the month of June 2020”We are going to start the enumeration of all persons in Ghana from Monday, June 29, 2020 to Sunday, July 12, 2020.

Source: GhanaWeb February 13, 2020 13:41 UTC