Gov’t Statistician Retires Next Month

Government Statistician Dr Philomena Afua Nyarko says she will retire on May 11, 2016 when she turns 60.

Dr Philomena Nyarko, who has been Government Statistician since 2012, told journalists on Wednesday in Accra after the release of the March 2016 Inflation report “that is government rule. If you are in public service, when you are 60 years you automatically have to leave.”

It is not yet known who will take over from Dr Nyarko, a trained demographer and statistician.

She joined the service in 2010 as Deputy Director for Operations.

Until that appointment, she was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana.

She was appointed acting Government Statistician in January, 2012 when then senior statistician Dr Grace Bediako proceeded on retirement.

She said her position would have to be advertised to enable both external and internal potential candidates apply.