Life is gradually returning to normalcy in Obuasi following Sunday’s military clash with some illegal miners in Ghana’s oldest gold mining town.

As the nation grapples with the recent tragedy at the Obuasi mine, resulting in the loss of lives and injuries, it is imperative that we come together to urge our President to take immediate action to restore peace in the area .

Obuasi mourns, and so should the rest of Ghana . Seven vibrant lives, cut down in their prime, have become the latest reminder of the fragility of human worth in a nation that once proudly championed its commitment to human rights .

Dozens of grieving families gathered at the Obuasi Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region to solemnly bid farewell to their loved ones killed during a violent clash with the military.

A lecturer at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Prof. Yarhands Dissou Arthur, believes the killing of seven illegal miners by soldiers at the Anglogold Ashanti mine in Obuasi was due

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Nana Agyenim Boateng, popularly known as Gyataba, has condemned the recent clash between some youth and military personnel at the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in Obuasi.

Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister designate, has appealed to residents of Obuasi to remain calm, as government engages stakeholders to investigate the shooting to death of some illegal miners in the town by soldiers.

A confrontation at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana led to nine reported deaths and fourteen injuries, according to a miners' association. The Ghanaian military stated that the event resulted from a shootout with armed trespassers.

The tragic incident in Obuasi, which has been widely termed a massacre, has ignited intense public discourse .

Government is being urged to adopt a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder strategy to tackle the underlying causes of illegal mining, following recent deadly clashes on concessions of some Ghana Chamber of Mines member-companies.