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 organizing a workshop focused on Counter-IED Preparedness and Response Capability Maturity Model Self-Assessment. The workshop scheduled from October 4th to October 6th in Accra, marks a significant move in the country’s fight against […]
CRUCIAL TRAINING ON WEAPON MANAGEMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ORGANISED BY THE SMALL ARMS COMMISSION AND MINES ADVISORY GROUP (MAG)
Accra, Ghana- In a significant development for security and law enforcement agencies, Mr. Samuel W. Yeboah, Executive Secretary of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) delivered a statement during the “Standard Procedures for the Management of Seized, Found, Recovered Weapons and Ammunition” training session held yesterday in Accra. This essential workshop […]
Ga Mantse calls on citizens to resist from illegal arm acquisition
His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse and President of the Ga Traditional Council appealed to citizens not to acquire arms through illegal means. The King made the call during a courtesy call on him by a delegation from the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons and the United […]
PROMOTING DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION: A STEP TOWARDS ENDING GUN PROLIFERATION AND GENDER-BASED GUN VIOLENCE
In a significant step towards combatting gun proliferation and gender-based gun violence, the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons recently partnered with the Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) to organize an impactful interface meeting. The meeting brought together Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) operating in the gender, peace, and security sector […]
MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR, HON. AMBROSE DERY, EMPOWERS NEW OFFICERS TO SAFEGUARD GHANA’S SECURITY AGAINST SMALL ARMS PROLIFERATION
In a momentous ceremony held last Friday, the second batch of officers from the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons completed their training at the Ghana Immigration Academy, Assin Fosu. The event served as the government’s unwavering dedication to tackling the pressing issue of the proliferation of illicit arms in the country. In […]
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SMALL ARMS & LIGHT WEAPONS, NARCOTICS CONTROL COMMISSION AND NATIONAL PEACE COUNCIL FORGE STRONGER TIES
ACCRA, GHANA- The Executive Secretary of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Mr. Samuel Williams Yeboah, paid a courtesy call on the heads of two institutions (Narcotics Control Commission and National Peace Council) in Accra on Wednesday, 12th April 2023 as part of efforts to strengthen inter-agency collaborations and promote peace and […]
THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION AND BICC SUPPORT GHANA IN DOMESTICATING THE ARMS TRADE TREATY (ATT)
The African Union Commission (AU) and Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) with funds from the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) are supporting Ghana’s effort to domesticate and implement the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). In addressing the participants, Mr. Christopher Kayoshe, a representative of the African Union Commission (AU) commended Ghana on its efforts […]
A 3-DAY HIGH-LEVEL CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON THE ARMS TRADE TREATY(ATT)
A 3-day high-level consultative meeting with relevant stakeholders on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has commenced at the Volta Hotel in Akosombo. The meeting which is being organised by the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons in partnership with the African Union Commission (AU), the Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) and […]
MAD. AFI YAKUBU HANDS OVER TO MR. SAMUEL WILLIAMS YEBOAH THE NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE SMALL ARMS COMMISSION
The outgoing Executive Secretary of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Mad. Afi Yakubu, has officially handed over the affairs of the Commission to the incoming Executive Secretary, Mr. Samuel Williams Yeboah. Speaking at the handing over ceremony which presided over by the Board chairman of the Commission, Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso, […]
NACSA ORGANISES RETREAT FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT HO, VOLTA REGION
The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons organised a Retreat for the new Board at the Volta Serene Hotel in Ho, from the 15th to18th November, 2017. The objective of the retreat was to expose the Board members to the nature, mandate, functions (Act 736 of 2007), activities, achievements and challenges, strength and […]