• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
  • Login
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
No Result
View All Result

Media Encouraged To Use More of the Right To Information Act

M.Cby M.C
March 15, 2022
Reading Time: 3 mins read
M.Cby M.C
in General News
0
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that Ghana’s negotiation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has so far gone as expected.

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on the media to use more of the Right To Information (RTI) Act and less of speculations and hearsays in the country.

According to him, there is a sharp decline in the use of RTI Act to access public information. Mr Nkrumah explained that it is necessary for media houses to effectively resort to the use of RTI Act to ensure optimum delivery in the dispensation of their duties.

 “To our colleagues in the media, we want to encourage a lot more use of the RTI Act and a lot less resort to speculation and hearsay. The RTI Act grants you to, by law, get access to information for purposes of media work as well. For all the amount of money that has been spent, all the hours of executive and parliamentary times spent in legislating the RTI, it is a bit disappointing that even in subsequent years, these are the very few numbers of requests that have come through. I encourage various stakeholders to employ the Act to access information”.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Speaking on the floor of parliament today, March 15, 2022, the Information minister mentioned that government and relevant agencies “need to do a lot of public education and advocacy to get a lot more people aware that the RTI Act is in full operation” and that one can now access it. He revealed that for the year 2020, some seventy-two applications were granted, six were rejected, three were transferred, another three were referred, and one was deferred.

RelatedPosts

Cabinet Approves Ghana’s First-Ever Marine Protection Area

NPP Woes Deepen as All Potential Flagbearers Trail Behind NDC Bigwigs – Poll

Democracy Has Not Failed Africa; Africa Has Abused Democracy – Prof. Aryeetey

“For 2021, 95 applications were granted, seven rejected, six transferred, 17 referred, two deferred and two reviewed. For the year 2022, so far, out of the 10 that have been received, eight have already been granted, one has been rejected, and one has been referred to the appropriate ministry, department or agency to respond to it”.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Academic communities urged to apply for information

In his bid to make the RTI usage popular, the Ofoase-Ayirebi legislator called on students and educational institutions to equally make effective use of the RTI Act for their projects and dissertations. He emphasized that the RTI offers them the “legal cover” to apply for information from public institutions for purposes of academic exercises.

“May I take the advantage to reach out to the entire country, particularly the academic community, to make use of the Act, to apply for information from public institutions. Many of our young people have complained about difficulties getting access to information when preparing their dissertations”.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Subsequently, Mr Nkrumah expressed that following the operationalization of the Right To Information (RTI) Act, requests for information from public institutions have increased. He noted that the majority of requests that came in focused on the economy.

In 2021, he indicated that 51 of the requests were focused on the economic sector, 29 were on the infrastructure sector, 27 were on the administrative sector and 19 on the social services sector.

ADVERTISEMENT

“24 of the request were received for the ministries and agencies related to the Finance sector, 22 of them were on public safety, 21 of them were on the social services sector, 10 were on the administrative sector that is the Attorney General’s department, Information Ministry, and other administrative departments. 8 of them were focused on the infrastructural sector, that is, roads and related sectors”.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

READ ALSO: IIGh To Launch A Report And Dialogue On The State Of Impact Investing In Ghana

Tags: Ghana NewsInformation MinisterMediaRTI Act
Please login to join discussion
Previous Post

IRC Calls On Donors To Fully Fund Yemen’s Humanitarian Response Plan As War Approaches 7-Year Mark

Next Post

Dolly Parton withdraws from race to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Subscription Form

Related Posts

Cabinet Approves Ghana’s First-Ever Marine Protection Area
General News

Cabinet Approves Ghana’s First-Ever Marine Protection Area

October 21, 2025
Former Vice President Dr Bawumia and former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, two leading figures of the opposition NPP at it Thank You Tour
General News

NPP Woes Deepen as All Potential Flagbearers Trail Behind NDC Bigwigs – Poll

October 21, 2025
Democracy Has Not Failed Africa; Africa Has Abused Democracy – Prof. Aryeetey
General News

Democracy Has Not Failed Africa; Africa Has Abused Democracy – Prof. Aryeetey

October 21, 2025
Mahama Refers Electoral Violence Report to Attorney-General for Legal Review
General News

Mahama Directs Extension of Tema-Dawa Railway Line to Boost Industrial Cargo Transport

October 21, 2025
Prof. Aryeetey Warns Ghana’s TVET Reforms Are Failing
General News

Prof. Aryeetey Warns Ghana’s TVET Reforms Are Failing

October 21, 2025
No Bad Blood Between OSP and AG’s Office – Sammy Darko Confirms Ofori-Atta’s Docket Nears Submission for Extradition
General News

No Bad Blood Between OSP and AG’s Office – Sammy Darko Confirms Ofori-Atta’s Docket Nears Submission for Extradition

October 20, 2025
Cabinet Approves Ghana’s First-Ever Marine Protection Area
General News

Cabinet Approves Ghana’s First-Ever Marine Protection Area

by Emmanuel Tibila BoasahOctober 21, 2025
Ghana’s Banking Sector Loses Nearly GH¢100m to Fraud — BoG Report Reveals
Banking

Ghana’s Banking Sector Loses Nearly GH¢100m to Fraud — BoG Report Reveals

by M.COctober 21, 2025
Cedi’s October Surge Stuns Markets as 16% Jump in Two Weeks Sparks Investor Optimism
Economy

Cedi’s October Surge Stuns Markets as 16% Jump in Two Weeks Sparks Investor Optimism

by M.COctober 21, 2025
Global Lithium Market
Extractives/Energy

Atlantic Lithium Uncovers Major Lithium Anomalies in Côte d’Ivoire 

by Prince AgyapongOctober 21, 2025
Ghana’s Textile Policy Faces Old Structural Hurdles, IMANI Warns
Vaultz Business

Ghana’s Textile Policy Faces Old Structural Hurdles, IMANI Warns

by Silas Kafui AssemOctober 21, 2025
Former Vice President Dr Bawumia and former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, two leading figures of the opposition NPP at it Thank You Tour
General News

NPP Woes Deepen as All Potential Flagbearers Trail Behind NDC Bigwigs – Poll

by evansjrOctober 21, 2025
Cabinet Approves Ghana’s First-Ever Marine Protection Area
Ghana’s Banking Sector Loses Nearly GH¢100m to Fraud — BoG Report Reveals
Cedi’s October Surge Stuns Markets as 16% Jump in Two Weeks Sparks Investor Optimism
Global Lithium Market
Ghana’s Textile Policy Faces Old Structural Hurdles, IMANI Warns
Former Vice President Dr Bawumia and former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, two leading figures of the opposition NPP at it Thank You Tour

Recent News

Cabinet Approves Ghana’s First-Ever Marine Protection Area

Cabinet Approves Ghana’s First-Ever Marine Protection Area

October 21, 2025
Ghana’s Banking Sector Loses Nearly GH¢100m to Fraud — BoG Report Reveals

Ghana’s Banking Sector Loses Nearly GH¢100m to Fraud — BoG Report Reveals

October 21, 2025
Cedi’s October Surge Stuns Markets as 16% Jump in Two Weeks Sparks Investor Optimism

Cedi’s October Surge Stuns Markets as 16% Jump in Two Weeks Sparks Investor Optimism

October 21, 2025
Global Lithium Market

Atlantic Lithium Uncovers Major Lithium Anomalies in Côte d’Ivoire 

October 21, 2025
Ghana’s Textile Policy Faces Old Structural Hurdles, IMANI Warns

Ghana’s Textile Policy Faces Old Structural Hurdles, IMANI Warns

October 21, 2025
Former Vice President Dr Bawumia and former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, two leading figures of the opposition NPP at it Thank You Tour

NPP Woes Deepen as All Potential Flagbearers Trail Behind NDC Bigwigs – Poll

October 21, 2025
The Vaultz News

Copyright © 2025 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.

Navigate Site

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2D
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships

Copyright © 2025 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.

Discover the Details behind the story

Get an in-depth analysis of the news from our top editors

Enter your email address