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You are here: Home » Sections Sections News and reports from RSS sections, which promote particular branches and applications of statistics In This Category Official Statistics Research Young Statisticians Statistical Computing Medical General Applications Environmental statistics Social Statistics Quality Improvement Business and Industrial News   NBS embarks upon ambitious collaborations to underpin Vision 20:2020 Sep 6, 2010 Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is set to collaborate with a range of other organisations to generate the data required for implementation of the country's Vision 20:2020 programme.   StatsCan boss acknowledges that autonomy is convention only, but essential to credibility Aug 27, 2010 The acting head at Statistics Canada has said that its the relationship with government is "arm's-length" by "convention rather than a legal fact", and that in his view the "convention continues to be respected".   Malaysian census chief pledges to make good count inadequacies Aug 24, 2010 Though counting in Malaysia's fifth census has ended offically, any members of the public not visited by enumerators have been asked to contact a Department of Statistics hotline.   Ghana enlists military, media and public to assist with census Aug 18, 2010 Ghana has called upon the military, the media, traditional leaders and the public to help make the 2010 census a success.   Scholar seeks government commitment to crediting statistical sources Aug 13, 2010 The UK Statistics Authority has asked the Government to make it clear whether statistics it uses to support policy are 'management information', or validated data published by official providers.   Straight Statistics provides complaint evidence to Lancet ombudsman Aug 6, 2010 A formal complaint to the ombudsman of the independent medical journal The Lancet cites analysis from an article published by Straight Statistics as evidence. In that article Straight Statistics' Nigel Hawkes criticised a World Health Organisation (WHO) study comparing the risks of elective caesarean births with vaginal births.   CBA argues that abolition of long form census could hinder Canadian justice Jul 30, 2010 Canada's Bar Association has joined the coalition opposing the scrapping of the mandatory long form census, saying its abolition will diminish the prospects for Canadians who suffer serious personal injuries to win proper compensation.   UK Statistics Authority welcomes 'green light' from government for 2011 Census Jul 28, 2010 The UK Statistics Authority has welcomed the formal commitment to the 2011 census given by cabinet minister the Rt Hon Francis Maude MP in response to a written parliamentary question from Kerry McCarthy, MP for Bristol South.   Testimonies produce little change as idealogical battle rages over Canadian census Jul 28, 2010 Key players testified at a parliamentary committee hearing on 27 July as the furore over changes to the 2011 census and consequent resignation of Canada’s chief statistician Munir Sheikh continued.   Statistics Canada chief resigns over census changes Jul 23, 2010 Munir Sheikh, the head of Statistics Canada, has resigned over the Conservative administration's decision to replace mandatory long form data gathering with a voluntary survey in the 2011 census.   more articles >>