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 […]
SMALL ARMS COMMISSION AND GATEWAY SERVICES LIMITED (GSL) PARTNER TO BOLSTER BORDER SECURITY AGAINST ILLICIT FIREARMS TRAFFICKING
To fortify border security and combat cross-border illicit firearms trafficking, the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) partnered with Gateway Services Limited (GSL), a subsidiary of the COTECNA Group to conduct a three-day Image Analysis and Capacity Building Programme. The training held at the GSL Conference Room at the Elubo Scanning Site […]
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 trafficking in the ECOWAS region. With flows intensifying and a diverse array of actors involved, including terrorist and violent extremist groups, Ghana is stepping up its efforts to combat the escalating threat of […]
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 on Small Arms and Light Weapons joined forces with the Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) and the Bundeswehr Verification Centre. Fifteen (15) officers from the Commission and Four (4) officers Ghana […]
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 a comprehensive public education and awareness campaign on illicit arms trafficking. The initiative took place at the G.P.R.T.U branches of Kpando, Peki, and Mali G.P.R.T.U transport stations situated in the Greater Accra Region […]
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 campaign targeting second cycle institutions in the Northern Region. Led by Program Officer Douglaus Koku-Annu, a team from the Commission’s Northern Regional Office collaborated with the Narcotice Control Commission to raise awareness among […]
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 Africa and the Sahel region, the use of IEDs has seen a dramatic escalation since 2012, resulting in mounting casualties among civilians, defense and security forces, and UN Peacekeepers. This menace is now […]