RTI Commission fines 254 institutions

On August 5, 2026, Ghana's Ghana — Right to Information Commission imposed administrative fines of GH¢20,000 each on 254 public institutions for failing to submit their 2025 RTI annual reports as required under Section 77(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989). The affected institutions include Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), security agencies such as the Ghana — Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana — Ghana Navy, International — Air force, Ghana — Bureau of National Intelligence, Canada — Ottawa Police Service and the Ghana — Office of the Special Prosecutor, as well as teaching hospitals, public universities, and regulatory bodies. The Commission stated that the institutions failed to comply despite reminders published in the Ghanaian Times and Daily Graphic. The fines must be paid within 14 days of formal notice, with further enforcement possible for non-compliance. The Commission emphasized that compliance is a statutory obligation, not discretionary. This action follows earlier RTI enforcement penalties against other institutions earlier in 2026.