01.19.09
Seychelles is carrying out National Census in 2010
Next year, a national population census will be carried out with a view to update information from the 2002 census. This was announced by the National Bureau of Statistics (NSB) on January 14, 2009.
In the beginning of January, electoral commissioner Hendrick Gappy being sworn.
Electoral commissioner Hendrick Gappy was the first to mention the need for a census. He said this when he took his oath of office at State House on the reappointment. According to him, one of his goals is to redraw the electoral boundaries, however, fresh population data is needed for do that.
According to the NSB’s principal statistician for census and surveys Helena De Letourdis, the data from the 2002 census is out of date and many things have changed. She said that the NSB is taking part in the 2010 World Programme on Population Census.
All United Nations agencies are interested in correct census data in order to compare the data, assist and develop monitoring and for other uses.