Concern is growing in Obuasi following reports that a journalist who covered a demonstration by small-scale miners has gone missing and has yet to be found.
The journalist was among members of the media who covered the demonstration by small-scale miners in the area on Sunday.
The demonstration was organised by the miners over what they described as the government’s failure to allocate land for them to undertake their mining activities.
Following the demonstration, some journalists who covered the event were reportedly attacked.
One of the journalists who covered the demonstration has subsequently gone missing and, according to the information available, is yet to be located.
The circumstances surrounding the journalist’s disappearance remain unclear.
There is currently no confirmed information establishing what happened to the journalist after the demonstration or whether the disappearance is connected to the reported attacks on journalists.
The development has nevertheless created fear and anxiety among some journalists in the Obuasi area.
Some media practitioners are now concerned about their safety while covering demonstrations and other sensitive issues involving mining and community interests.
The situation has raised concerns about the safety of journalists working in the municipality and the need for media practitioners to be able to carry out their professional responsibilities without intimidation or fear.
The missing journalist’s colleagues and others in the media community are hoping for his safe return and for clarity on his whereabouts.