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 year’s celebrations and festivities.
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. ©SMALL…
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…
Accra, 25th July 2025 – 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…
The Minister for the Interior has inaugurated a new Governing Board for the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) at a ceremony held on Thursday, July 10, 2025. The newly constituted Board, chaired by Hon. Godwin Animli Dorgbadzi-Dorani, comprises professionals with diverse expertise from the…
Gun violence remains a pressing concern in Ghana, and our latest Open Source Gun Incidence Report (OGI) for Q1 2025 reveals alarming statistics. The Ashanti Region has recorded the highest number of gun-related violence incidents, highlighting the need for sustained efforts to address this issue. As a nation,…
The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) was honoured to host Lt. Col. Frederick Oppong Essel, a Military Advisor from the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) during a courtesy visit to the Commission. The visit focused on discussions regarding the…
On June 12, 2025, the Ashanti Regional Office of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA), in collaboration with the National Peace Council, held a public education and sensitization exercise at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) in Kumasi. The event brought together over 3,800…
Thursday, 5th June 2025 — The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) convened key stakeholders from across the transport industry at its headquarters for a critical engagement aimed at strengthening the sector’s role in preventing the illicit movement of arms. Representatives from the GPRTU, Intercity…
The KAFO VI Regional Planning Meeting concluded on 29th May, in Accra after three days of strategic dialogue, planning and collaboration among national focal points, regional experts and international partners committed to strengthening responses to cross-border firearms trafficking in West Africa.