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A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy, Dr. Frank Bannor, has questioned the rationale behind the decision by the Mahama government to register SIM cards again. The development economist, in a note copied to some media houses, indicated that the decision is not in the best interest of Ghana and must be abandoned. “The previous government spent millions of taxpayers’ funds to register SIM cards across the country, an exercise which was very successful. Why should monies be spent to redo the same exercise by this government?’ he queried. Dr. Bannor stressed that it…

The Faculty of Accounting and Finance (FAF) at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), in collaboration with the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), has organised a post-budget dialogue to analyse the 2025 national budget and propose practical solutions to the government. The event, held on March 14, 2025, brought together experts, policymakers, and academics to critically assess the budget and its implications for Ghana’s economic development. The Vice-Chancellor of UPSA, Prof. Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, in his keynote address, advised participants to eschew the usual politics of comparison and speak truth to power. He encouraged them to…