{"id":43714,"date":"2023-03-14T15:37:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/14\/were-not-carrying-out-any-census-in-2023-gss-dismisses-reports\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T15:37:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:37:28","slug":"were-not-carrying-out-any-census-in-2023-gss-dismisses-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/14\/were-not-carrying-out-any-census-in-2023-gss-dismisses-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re not carrying out any census in 2023 &#8211; GSS dismisses reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\"  alt=\"\" title=\"Annim\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Annim-696x464.png\" data- class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Annim-696x464.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Annim\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Government Statistician, Prof Samuel Annim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-content_top  tdi_2 td_block_template_9\">\n<div class=\"td-all-devices\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"140\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1678808248_871_power_prophecy-inline.jpeg\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1678808248_871_power_prophecy-inline.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has cautioned the public not to deal with anyone or agency via any portal in the name of recruiting officers for a census this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span id=\"page3R_mcid9\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">These<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">unscrupulous<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">individuals<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reportedly<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">promoting<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">th<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">e<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">said<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">fake<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">recruitment portal on social media<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">misleading<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\/<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">enticing<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">unsuspecting<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">members of the public<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to pay recruitment fees to them,\u201d the Service said in a press release on Tuesday, March 14.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It noted that the individuals have set up a fake portal to prosecute their agenda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span id=\"page3R_mcid11\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Members of the public are hereby<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">informed that GSS HAS NOT launched any<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">recruitment<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">campaign<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">any<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2023<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Census<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">,\u201d the released stressed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid11\" class=\"markedContent\">\u201c<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">It<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">important<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">note<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">that<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">population and housing censuses <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are decennial<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, and are, therefore,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">conducted<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">every ten years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid11\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u201cAs a result,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">t<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">he<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">next<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">census is anticipated to be conducted in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2031 given<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">that<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the most recent Population and Housing Census<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(PHC) was<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">carried out in 2021.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Service said it has rather opened a recruitment portal for an upcoming project \u2013 Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES) Phase 1 and Ghana Living Standards Survey Round 8 (GLSS8).<\/p>\n<p>It said, notwithstanding, it has not authorised anyone or agency to conduct recruitment on its behalf.<\/p>\n<p>It said its official portal is used for such purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Management of the Service is warning that anyone caught \u201c<span id=\"page28R_mcid2\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in the illegal act of using the name of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the Service for fraudulent recruitment operations will be han<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ded over<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ghana<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Police Service for prosecution\u201d. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page28R_mcid2\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u201cMembers of the public are also urged to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">report any person who has collect<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ed<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">moneys from them with the view to securing<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">them jobs with GSS via the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">helplines and email 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