RTI Commission

Ghana Police Fined GH¢100k For Refusing RTI Commission’s Orders
06 Jun

Ghana Police Fined GH¢100k For Refusing RTI Commission’s Orders

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The Ghana Police Service has been fined GH¢100,000 for refusing to obey the Right to Information (RTI) Commission’s directive granting an applicant access to requested information. The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), Africa, had written a letter asking for information on the status of cases involving police brutality. Even though the letter was addressed to the Inspector General of Police, the Police Service disregarded it. The Right To Information Commission in a statement underscored the Police Service failure to act on the applicant’s request, and also ignoring the Commission’s letter. “Based on the Respondent’s failure to make decisions on the Applicant’s application…
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RTI Commission Says Cost Of Akufo-Addo’s Private Jet Rentals Can’t Be Disclosed
26 Jan

RTI Commission Says Cost Of Akufo-Addo’s Private Jet Rentals Can’t Be Disclosed

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The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has ruled that information on President Akufo-Addo’s travels on both private and state-owned presidential jets, and the accompanying cost incurred, should not be made public. The Commission said such information falls under the exempted information specified in section 5 of the RTI law. The RTI Commission cited national security concerns for its ruling. However, on June 24, 2022, while the petition was pending before the RTI Commission, the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, shared the president’s itinerary during one of President Akufo-Addo’s travels abroad. This contradicts the RTI commission’s decision that…
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