Gunshots trigger panic in Nsuapemso during security operation at mining firm

Residents of Nsuapemso in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region have been left shaken after gunshots were reportedly fired during a security operation at the premises of Nawara Mining Company.

Personnel from National Security, the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service reportedly entered the mining company’s premises as part of an operation to arrest the Managing Director, Accountant and other employees.

The latest incident comes against the backdrop of a worsening dispute over the control of a mining concession involving Nawara Mining Company and CMS & A&A PRO Mining Company, which is reportedly managing the revoked Nawara concession.