General News of Wednesday, 13 November 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgGovernment allocates GHC45m for 2020 population censusFinance Minister, Ken Ofori-AttaGovernment has allocated an amount of GHC45 million for the preparatory activities of the 2020 Population and Housing Census, Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, has said. Government has invested $1 million in the Trial Census ahead of the main census in 2020. He said government is expectant that, the 2020 Population and Housing Census would provide a reliable database for policy reviews and systematic improvement in the implementation of government's intervention such as 'Planting for Food and Jobs and the Nation's Building Corps. He urged the public to accord the Census Officers the needed co-operation in the upcoming 2020 Population and Housing Census for a successful exercise. Professor Samuel K. Annim, Government Statistician, said the GSS has engagement with the Office of National Statistics, UK, Statistics Denmark, and the Norwegian National Statistical Office to learn from best practices and enhance on the country's statistics.

Source: GhanaWeb November 13, 2019 03:10 UTC