TACKLING THREATS AT THE BORDER: SMALL ARMS COMMISSION’S PUSH TO CURB ARMS TRAFFICKING
Hamile, Ghana – Officers of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Mohammed Naziru Deeshina, Basit Mohammed Yussif, and Philemon Nandongee, Programmes Officer embarked on a public awareness campaign held at the Hamile Community Central Mosque on last Friday. The aim of the campaign is to curb the dangerous activities of the arms […]
DRIVERS IN SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLITAN AREA RECEIVE EDUCATION ON COMBATTING ILLICIT ARMS TRADE
Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana – The Western Region of Ghana grapples with a surge in illegal gun proliferation, partly fueled by rampant illegal mining activities and its proximity to conflict-prone regions. Recognizing the pivotal role of drivers in the transportation of goods and people, the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has initiated a sensitization […]
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS PROMOTES PUBLIC AWARENESS ON GUN CONTROL AT SAMPA BORDER
Officers from the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Samson Akanlewine Ayamga and Micheal Adongo, stationed at the Sampa Border Post, spearheaded a vital Public Education and Sensitization Program at the Ghana Private Road Transport Union of Trade Union Congress (G.P.R.T.U. of T.U.C) (Sampa Lorry Station), last Monday. Attendees, including drivers, passengers, and […]
PAGA CROSS-BORDER OFFICE LAUNCHES AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT ILLICIT ARMS TRADE
Last Thursday, officers from the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons stationed at Paga, led by Regional Programmes Officer Mr. Victor Abo-Ame Akanbonga, launched an awareness campaign at the OA bus terminal in Paga border. The campaign, titled “Let the Expatriates Know,” aim at expatriate drivers, transport managers, loading personnel, and traders along […]
ELUBO CROSS-BORDER OFFICE: SMALL ARMS COMMISSION EDUCATES CLEARING AGENTS ON SAFE HANDLING AND RECORD-KEEPING OF DANGEROUS GOODS
In bolstering border security measures and streamlining trade operations, the Small Arms Commission convened a crucial stakeholder engagement session on yesterday at the Elubo Cross-Border Office. The focus of the session was to educate clearing agents operating along the Elubo Border on the need for proper handling and effective record-keeping of dangerous goods, articles, and […]
Ghana’s Vice President Dr. Bawumia Leads Charge Against Anti-Personnel Mines at Regional Conference
Accra, Ghana – Delegates from various nations, organizations and stakeholders convened in Accra, Ghana, for the Regional Conference on Addressing the Humanitarian Impact of Improvised Anti-Personnel Mines. The Conference hosted by the Small Arms Commission in partnership with the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention with support from the European Union […]
REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINES IN ACCRA, GHANA
The Regional Conference on addressing the humanitarian impact of Improvised Anti-Personnel Mines within the framework of the Mine Ban Convention has kicked off in Accra, Ghana. Hosted by the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons in collaboration with the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention with support from the […]
Regional Conference in Ghana Tackles Humanitarian Impact of Improvised Anti-Personnel Mines in West Africa and Sahel.
Ghana through the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons in partnership with the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction is set to host a 3-day regional conference on the need to address the humanitarian impact […]
SMALL ARMS COMMISSION AND BOSEC COLLABORATE WITH NATIONAL SECURITY’S JOINT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE TO ENHANCE BORDER SECURITY
In an effort to fortify border security, Michael Selassie Tettey and Bernard Gyasi-Abrokwah, officers representing the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Volta Region, along with their counterparts from BOSEC, convened for an emergency BOSEC meeting to welcome a team from the Joint Operations Committee (JOC) fom the National Security Headquarters. […]
NACSA EMBARKS ON MASSIVE SENSITIZATION AND AWARENESS CREATION EXERCISE
In a firm effort to address the growing threat of illicit trafficking of small arms, ammunition, and explosives within the transport industry and the nation at large, the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has dedicated the months of December 2023 and January 2024 to sensitization and awareness creation. The exercise has […]