Africa Centre for Security and Counterterrorism Calls for Strengthened Implementation of Gun Amnesty Initiative

Surrender unregistered weapons or face prosecution… Interior Minister announces amnesty period

THE Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mubarak, has announced a gun amnesty period for those in possession of illegal weapons as a comprehensive measure to reduce illicit firearms in the country.He explained that the amnesty period, running from December 1, 2025, to January 15, 2026, provides an opportunity for individuals to voluntarily surrender unregistered weapons at designated collection points without facing arrest or prosecution. Speak…

Africa Centre for Security and Counterterrorism calls for strengthened implementation of Gun Amnesty initiative

The Africa Centre for Security and Counterterrorism (ACSC) has welcomed the Ministry of the Interior’s upcoming Gun Amnesty Initiative but is urging government to address key gaps to ensure the programme’s success. The initiative, announced on Tuesday, November 18 at a news conference in Accra by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, will run […]

Ghana Launches Nationwide Gun Amnesty to Combat Rising Violence

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-nationwide-gun-amnesty-to-combat-rising-violence/Ghana has launched a six week gun amnesty program allowing citizens to surrender unregistered firearms without facing prosecution, as authorities confront escalating gun violence that has claimed hundreds of lives this year. The initiative runs from 1 December 2025 through 15 January 2026…

Interior Minister launches national gun amnesty to curb rising violent crime

Ghana’s Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has announced a nationwide six-week gun amnesty aimed at retrieving illegal firearms that have increasingly found their way into schools, workplaces, funerals, festivals and other public spaces. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, the Minister warned that the spread of unregistered weapons has fueled a worrying rise in armed robberies, murders, and violent confrontations across the c…

Interior Ministry gives gun owners six weeks to surrender illegal guns

Ghana’s Ministry of the Interior has announced a strict six-week deadline for anyone holding unregistered or illegally acquired firearms, urging the public to hand them over voluntarily or risk severe consequences. The nationwide exercise, described as a crucial step in tackling the spread of illicit weapons, will run from 1 December 2025 to 15 January 2026. Authorities say the initiative is designed to stem rising gun-related violence and preve…