Member of Parliament for the people of Banda Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim has thrown a challenge to Akufo Addo government to walk the talk by not introducing other bills in Parliament to pave way for the passage of the Right To Information (RTI) Bill into law. According to the NDC … Read more
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has commended the Akufo-Addo-led government for laying before parliament, the Right to Information bill, but renewed calls for the passage of the broadcast bill. The association believes the two bills, when passed, will enhance transparency and accountability while deepening democracy in the country. A statement signed by the its president … Read more
Member of Parliament for Banda, Ibrahim Ahmed, has stated Ghana cannot make progress in its fight against corruption if the Right to Information (RTI) bill that has dragged on for over 15 years is not passed by parliament. Right to information is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the country’s 1992 Constitution and recognized as … Read more
Participants at the just ended Multi-stakeholder Anti-Corruption Strategic Meeting on the Right to Information (RTI) has renewed its call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure the passage of the Bill. The group urged the Government to place the RTI Bill on the calendar of the current Parliament before the end of the first … Read more
A Deputy Minister for Information and Member of Parliament for Akropong, Nana Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Agyei has noted that the delay in passing the Right to Information Bill, is large because other equally important Bills are also fighting for attention. She thus explained that the delay does not mean the Bill is not a priority, … Read more
Journalists and citizens who eagerly anticipated the presentation of the RTI bill to parliament for scrutiny and passage would have to wait till the third sitting of the 7th parliament for any hope of its passage. The Bill which when passed will give live to Article 21(1)(f) of the constitution which states that “All persons … Read more
A Deputy Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has reminded that Right to Information Bill, when passed, will benefit the general public and is not focused on press freedom. He noted that the law will seek to provide members of the public with information to empower them towards improved participation in the democratic process. “Freedom … Read more
A Deputy Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has reminded that Right to Information Bill, when passed, will benefit the general public and is not focused on press freedom. He noted that the law will seek to provide members of the public with information to empower them towards improved participation in the democratic process. “Freedom … Read more
The Minority says its members made “strenuous efforts” to have the Right To Information (RTI) Bill passed into law in the Sixth Parliament. That Parliament with Edward Doe Adjaho as Speaker had the current Minority as Majority and vice versa. In a statement to mark the 2017 International Press Freedom Day, the National Democratic Congress … Read more
Information Minister Mustapha Hamid has given the assurance that the Right to Information Bill (RTI) will be passed by July this year. According to him, the processes of parliament requires that the bill is relayed in the house, even though the previous parliament looked at it. The RTI has been before Parliament since 2013. It … Read more
The Coalition on the Right to Information, Ghana has called on government to expedite action towards the passage of the RTI Bill. The Coalition’s call was made in a 6 point resolution adopted at a General meeting held on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the Press Centre to discuss the Coalition’s activities and review strategies … Read more
The Coalition on the Right to Information, Ghana, has called on the Akufo-Addo-led government to expedite action towards the passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill. The Coalition’s call was made in a six-point resolution adopted at a general meeting held on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the International Press Centre to discuss the … Read more
The failure of the sixth parliament in passing the Right To Information (RTI) law should be blamed on the erstwhile John Mahama administration, Ugonna Ukaigwe, Coordinator for the Right to Information Coalition, Ghana, has said. According to her, a lot of resources, time and energy were committed by veracious stakeholders as support for the passage … Read more
The age-long Right to Information (RTI) Bill, which has been described by many as the oldest Bill in Parliament, suffered a major defeat when the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana under the NDC-led administration failed to pass the Bill into law before its tenure lapsed on 7th January, 2016. The Bill had … Read more
Mahama urged 6th Parliament to approve RTI bill, pointing out that stakeholders are highly disappointed over his government’s inability to do so Outgoing President Mahama has urged Parliament to quickly approve the controversial Right to Information (RTI) Bill, before it is finally dissolved midnight of Friday, January 6, 2017. The Bill which has been in Parliament … Read more
A former boss of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Emile Short, has described the legislature’s attempts to pass the Right to Information Bill (RTI) a day before its dissolution a “joke”. Mr Short said he could not fathom why an important bill such as the RTI was left until the last … Read more
It is baffling how our ignorant parliamentarians are still allergic to the new world information order and as a consequence of which they refused to pass the RTI bill into law. The reasons adduced for the non-passage of the bill are wholly lacking in validity. Not for once, twice, but for several times, yet another … Read more
Dear Country-Folks, I was in a panicky mood a week ago but I feel much better now. I didn’t plan on being a one-term President. The plan was to create a lasting legacy during my second term. My tsunami defeat put all those grand plans of mine on ice. Talking of legacy, I don’t mean … Read more
“…Re: RTI Bill is needed to curb corruption in the country. Ms. Priscilla S. Djentuh tells us “…The majority leader Alban Bagbin…assured Ghanaians of the passage of the RTI Bill into law when parliament resumes its sitting after the 2016 elections…”. The problem for Ghana is, “majority leader Alban Bagbin”, and his NDC party have … Read more
Corruption is a form of unethical or dishonest use of position of authority for personal gain. In the political field, it may linked to the abuse of power, embezzlement and bribery which causes a decision maker to deviate from entrusted policies for personal benefit. Corruption on the African continent coupled with poverty have been re-echoed … Read more