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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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 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…
Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed β Mubarak reiterated Governmentβs commitment to pass the National Arms Bill into law by the end of this year. A statement he made during the Government Accountability Series that was held at the Jubilee house on Monday.