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Gov’t to scrap mining stability pacts, double royalties

Ghana will scrap long-term mining investment stability agreements and double royalties under sweeping ​reforms, the regulator in Africa's top gold producer told Reuters, as it seeks to capture more benefits from surging bullion ‌prices.

Oil settles down 4% as Trump comments ease Iranian supply concerns

Oil prices settled down around 4% on Thursday, ending a five-day streak of gains after U.S. President Donald Trump said the crackdown on protesters in Iran was easing, allaying concerns over potential military action against Iran and oil supply disruptions.

IPGs commend government for clearing power sector arrears

The Independent Power Generators (IPGs) Ghana have praised the government for settling a significant portion of long-standing arrears owed to power producers, hailing the move as a pivotal step toward stabilizing the country’s energy sector.

Gov’t clears $1.47bn energy sector debt

The Ministry of Finance says the Mahama administration has paid a total of US$1.470 billion in 2025 to stabilise Ghana’s energy sector, clear inherited arrears and fully restore the World Bank Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG) that underpinned the country’s flagship Sankofa Gas Project.