Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has noted that enforcement against illegal firearms has been intensified following the Gun Amnesty Programme.
He added that legislative reforms such as the Community Service Bill and the proposed Parole Bill are expected to strengthen rehabilitation, reduce prison congestion and modernise Ghana’s criminal justice system.
The Gun Amnesty Programme (GAP), implemented in collaboration with the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) and the Ghana Police Service, has officially concluded. The Programme commenced on 1 December 2025 and ended on 30 January 2026.
Under the programme, every firearm was supposed to be surrendered. The Ministry of the Interior said every surrendered gun is one less threat to lives and livelihoods.
Speaking at the opening the 2026 Annual National Labour Conference in Ho, on the sub-theme, “The State of Security in Ghana and the Sub-Region”, Okletey Terlabi assured that Ghana’s security situation remains stable despite evolving security challenges across West Africa.
Okletey Terlabi said the “government is strengthening national security through enhanced border surveillance, improved intelligence gathering and reforms in firearms administration and the private security sector.”
He urged organised labour to support national security efforts by promoting vigilance, social cohesion and responsible citizenship, stressing that safeguarding Ghana’s peace is a shared responsibility.
