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26th March 2026, Bundase Training Camp, Ghana – A significant step toward strengthening Ghanaβs national stockpile management was marked with the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a modern armoury at the Army Peace Operations Training School in Bundase. The project is being facilitated by NACSA in collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces with funding […]
PULL-OUT SERVICE FOR MR. LAUD O. AFFRIFAH, ESQ, OUTGOING DEPUTY COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF GIS
A colourful pull-out ceremony was held for Mr. Laud O. Affrifah, Esq, the Outgoing Deputy Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in charge of operations on Monday, 16th February, 2026. Mr. Affrifah who also served as a Board Member of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) brings his 33 years […]
Ghana Advances Gender-Responsive Leadership in Arms Control
From 29β30 January 2026, Ghana through the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons participated in the ATT Womenβs Leadership Workshop at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), hosted by the Permanent Mission of Latvia in partnership with Control Arms. The workshop brought together women leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to strengthen leadership capacities […]
Ghana Prepares for Gun Amnesty to Reduce illicit Arms Proliferation and Gun Violence
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 arrest or prosecution. Countries such as Australia, […]
NACSA Sensitizes Students in Kumasi on Firearms and Security Awareness under the SALIENT Project
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.
NACSA CALLS ON TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES TO BAN THE USE OF FIREARMS IN TRADITIONAL CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVITIES
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.
2-DAY HIGH LEVEL STAKEHOLDER MEETING CONVENED TO REVIEW PROPOSED NATIONAL ARMS BILL
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 to cabinet for approval before being laid […]
CID DIRECTOR GENERAL, COP LYDIA YAAKO DONKOR, SWORN IN AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE SMALL ARMS COMMISSION
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 but significant ceremony took place at the […]
MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR COMMITS TO PASSING THE NATIONAL ARMS BILL INTO LAW
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.
New Governing Board of the Small Arms Commission Inaugurated
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…