Right to Information: Ghana

Legislation

Status of the Right to Information Bill

The draft bill on right to information has been posted on the government portal at http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php.There is also posted on the portal a Q & A that assists the public to have a quick glimpse of the bill. Additionally the sector ministry responsible for Information has launched a strategic plan that includes serialisation of the bill in a newspaper, distribution of several thousands of booklets containing the Q & A, plus a number of nationwide seminars for the civil service, the private sector and members of the public. The seminars will also involve the Public Records and Archives Administration Department officials whose main responsibility will be to encourage proper records keeping. The objective of the government agenda is to a. Create public awareness about the bill b. sensitise public servants especially about the bill in preparation for implementation of the law and c. create awareness amongst the private sector about the bill and its applicability to private bodies.

For more information, Click on the links given below:

Highlights on the Right to Information Act 2003

Right to Information Bill 2003-Questions & Answers