Ghana National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (GNACSA)

Vision

The Vision of the NACSA is to contribute towards the building of peace and security in Ghana by effective control of Small Arms and Light Weapons and related materials.

Mission

The Commission exists to prevent and combat the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons and related materials in the country through advocacy, public sensitisation, and formulation of appropriate policies in close collaboration with stakeholders.

Our Objectives

Promote public safety and security through advocacy for a gun/armed violence free society

Contribute towards the provision of internal security for human safety and protection, and peace building

Embark on effective public awareness creation on the dangers of illicit small arms and gun violence for public safety and security

Enhance capacity of Security Agencies on small arms control to fight illicit circulation of arms and improve protection of life and property

Improve Government commitment to international protocols and conventions on small arms and light weapons, and their incorporation into national agenda

Improve accessibility to data on small arms and light weapons and related issues through the establishment of a comprehensive database management system for analysis, policy formulation and decision-making

What We Do

To Achieve its objectives, the Commission shall among other things;

set in place programmes of action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons;

educate and sensitize the public and provide information on the dangers of small arms and light weapons in order to discourage their illicit production and circulation;

ensure that obligations under the Economic Community of West African States are complied with;

advise the Minister for the Interior on the formulation of policies and strategies as contained in the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons and any other relevant international conventions to which Ghana is a party or has acceded to;

receive and study periodic reports from the Ghana Police Service on the registration and licensing of arms and;

perform any other functions related to the objectives of the Commission.

Latest News

SALIENT SCOPING MISSION: ASSESSING GHANA’S NEEDS TO CONTROL SMALL ARMS PROLIFERATION

Accra, Ghana – The surge in the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) is dramatically reshaping the dynamics of illicit…

COMMISSION STRENGTHENS FIGHT AGAINST CROSS-BORDER ILLICIT TRAFFICKING OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS

In a collaborative effort to bolster Ghana’s fight against cross-border illicit trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), the National Commission…

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SMALL ARMS LAUNCHES SUCCESSFUL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AT KPANDO-HOHOE TRANSPORT STATIONS

In an effort to combat the menace of illicit arms trafficking, the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) executed…

COMMISSION RAISES AWARNESS ON SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS IN NORTHERN REGION’S SECOND CYCLE INSTITUTIONS.

In a proactive move to curb the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), the Commission has initiated an extensive awareness…

GHANA LAUNCHES CRUCIAL COUNTER-IED WORKSHOP: A COLLECTIVE STEP TOWARDS REGIONAL SECURITY

Ghana is on a vital mission to fortify national security by countering the looming threat of Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs), In West…

GHANA GOVERNMENT AND SMALL ARMS SURVEY JOIN FORCES TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL SECURITY AGAINST RISING IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVES THREATS (IEDs)

The Government of Ghana through the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons in collaboration with the Small Arms Survey is…

Management

Samuel Williams Yeboah

Executive Secretary

Gyebi Asante

Deputy Director - PPME

Johnson Asante-Twum

Deputy Director of Programs

Rebecca Omari

Chief Accountant

Frank Boateng Asomani

I.T (Head)

Jane Tayibah Blay

Deputy Director, Human Resource/Admin

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