PROFILE OF THE STATISTICAL DEPARTMENT The Statistical Department aspires to provide reliable and responsive statistical services for good governance and development. The mission of the Department is to harness, produce and manage quality local level statistics base on National Standards using competent staff for evidence-based decision making in support of local and national development The technical structure of the Statistics Department is made of two distinct units Field Operations Unit Data entry and analysis unit The Unit has a Head of Department, 2 Assistant Statisticians and 2 Secretaries The Staff of the Department include, Mr. George Bright Obeng as HOD, Mr. Gyabaah Hayford as Assistant Statistician, Mr. Gyan Stephen also as Assistant Statistician, Ms Ruth Ohenewaa as Secretary and Ms Esther also as Secretary MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT Collect, compile, analyse, publish and disseminate demographic, health and economic data on the district. Undertake monthly market readings on selected goods and services from designated market centres in the District and submit returns to the respective Regional Office of the Ghana Statistical Service for the computation of the following: Consumer Price Index (CPI) Producer Price Index (PPI) and Production Index (PI) Enhance the use of statistics for evidence-based decision making. Harmonize the concepts, methods, and classifications used in production of statistics at all levels systematize the collation of administrative data across sectors and geographical units. Reinforce the coordination of statistics generation, compilation, analysis, storage, archiving and dissemination across MMDAs. Strengthen the capacity of statistical staff at the district levels. Engender statistical literacy among stakeholders. Maximize revenue generation and utilization. George Obeng Bright (HOD)