The Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) was passed by the Parliament of Ghana in 2019, and assented to by the President same year to give constitutional right to access information held by public institutions in Ghana.
The National Information Technology Agency recognizes the importance of the RTI law to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in public affairs particularly in a democratic society like Ghana. Our RTI implementation plans and procedures are guided by five fundamental principles relevant to access information. These principles are legal guarantees of access to information, proactive disclosure, access to information implementation and procedures, adherence to best international standards and respect for individuals’ right to privacy.
It is in line with this that the National Information Technology Agency has set up the Right to Information (RTI) Unit, which is operated by an Information Officer.
However, access to information would be subject to the exemptions that are relevant with the protection of the public interest as stipulated in the Act