Police Service, CHRAJ, SSNIT, Others Incur ₵5.6m Fine Under RTI- Report
Corruption Watch has published fines incurred by some public and private institutions after failing to provide information requested by citizens under the Right to Information (RTI) law.
Its investigation found that a cumulative fine of about ₵5.6m had been incurred in this regard.
Among the implicated institutions are the Ghana Police Service, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Parliamentary Service, Judicial Service of Ghana, Attorney General’s Department, Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), and a dozen others.
In a breakdown, it said the Ghana Police Service had paid GHS450,357; Parliamentary Service paid a fine of GHS53,785; the SSNIT paid GHS200,000; and Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) paid GHS1.365 million.
Other heavy fines had also been paid by the Ministry of Education (GHS260,000), the Lands Commission (GHS150,000), and the Ghana Audit Service (GHS60,000).
Meanwhile, the CHRAJ is yet to pay a fine of GHS30,000; the Judicial Service of Ghana, GHS100,000; the Attorney General’s Department, GHS50,000; and the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) a fine of GHS100,000.
“The investigative piece reveals that some key governance institutions, which should promote access to information, are either refusing or failing to comply with the Right to Information (RTI) law by denying access to information requested by citizens. This refusal or failure to provide the requested information has led to the imposition of fines by the RTI Commission (RTIC).”
In terms of frequency, the Ministry of Education ranks highest with four penalties received, while the Ghana Police Service has received three penalties. Ten other institutions have suffered two penalties each. They include the Ghana Education Service (GES), the Judicial Service, the Lands Commission, the PPA, the Ministry of Energy, and the Urban Roads Department.
The investigative report titled “SAGA OVER RTI: Millions paid as penalty”, released on September 29, 2025, further discovered that state institutions have been using taxpayers’ funds to pay for fines imposed on them by the RTIC.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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