Ghana Declares Nationwide Gun Amnesty to Reduce Illicit Firearms in circulation
ACCRA, 18 NOVEMBER 2025 β At a press briefing at the Information Services Department, the Hon. Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak declared a nationwide Gun Amnesty which will be in effect from 1st December 2025 to 15th January 2026. He noted that the initiative comes after broad consultations with the Ghana Police Service, the National Commission on Small Arms […]
Ghana Prepares for Gun Amnesty to Reduce illicit Arms Proliferation and Gun Violence
Around the world, Gun Amnesty Programmes have proven to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the circulation of illicit firearms and promote public safety. These initiatives give individuals who possess unlicensed or illicit firearms the opportunity to surrender them voluntarily to authorities without fear of arrest or prosecution. Countries such as Australia, […]
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The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) in a demonstration of its commitment to deepening partnership with stakeholders towards effective arms control paid a strategic courtesy visit to the European Union (EU) Delegation in Ghana. Dr. Adam Bonaa, Executive Secretary of the Commission met with Ms. Gisela Spreitzhofer, the EU Team Leader […]
NACSA and GBC Sign a 5-year MOU to fight illicit Arms Proliferation and Strengthen Arms Control
Wednesday, 15th October 2025 β The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) signed a landmark 5-year partnership aimed at fighting the proliferation of illicit small arms and gun violence to make Ghana safe, peaceful and gun-violence-free. Signed at the GBC, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) marks […]
Strengthening Regional Security: Malawi Defence Force Delegation Visits
The Executive Secretary, Dr. Adam Bonaa and management of the Commission, had the honour of receiving a delegation from the Malawi Defence Force Senior Command and staff on a study tour. The engagement was fruitful as multicultural experiences were shared on fighting the proliferation of SALW and transnational organized crime.
NACSA Sensitizes Students in Kumasi on Firearms and Security Awareness under the SALIENT Project
The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) embarked on a sensitization tour in Kumasi, engaging students at both tertiary and basic school levels.
NACSA CALLS ON TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES TO BAN THE USE OF FIREARMS IN TRADITIONAL CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVITIES
The Commission strongly condemns the increasing display and misuse of firearms at social gatherings and traditional festivals. We respectfully urge traditional leaders to place an immediate ban on the display and use of firearms in this yearβs celebrations and festivities.
PRESS RELEASE: NO – GO AREA FOR ANY FORM OF WEAPON: AKWATIA BY-ELECTIONS
The Small Arms Commission warns that in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service and the Other Security Agencies, anyone found with any form of weapon be it firearms, tasers, pepper sprays, machetes, knives and any improvised weapon during the Akwatia By-elections will be promptly arrested and prosecuted. Β©SMALL ARMS COMMISSION
2-DAY HIGH LEVEL STAKEHOLDER MEETING CONVENED TO REVIEW PROPOSED NATIONAL ARMS BILL
On 23rd and 24th July 2025, the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) convened a high-level, two-day stakeholder engagement at its headquarters to review the proposed National Arms Bill. This critical meeting marks a key step in finalizing the draft legislation ahead of its submission to cabinet for approval before being laid […]
CID DIRECTOR GENERAL, COP LYDIA YAAKO DONKOR, SWORN IN AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE SMALL ARMS COMMISSION
Accra, 25th July 2025 β The Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, has been officially sworn in as a member of the Governing Board of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA). The brief but significant ceremony took place at the […]