General News of Monday, 16 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comMinister of the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that more than 4,000 firearms have been voluntarily surrendered by civilians under the government’s gun amnesty initiative. Ghana launches six-week national gun amnesty to curb illicit firearms“It’s true that we’ve been able to retrieve over 4,000 guns in the hands of civilians. Gun amnesty extended to January 30The gun amnesty programme forms part of the government’s broader strategy to tackle the spread of illegal firearms and strengthen public safety across the country. The interior minister earlier announced an extension of the amnesty period from January 15 to January 30, 2026, to allow more individuals to voluntarily surrender illegal or unregistered firearms. Under the programme, individuals surrendered firearms and ammunition without fear of arrest or prosecution.
