Accra: The Right to Information Commission has sanctioned more than 250 public institutions, including the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Minerals Commission, and Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), for failing to submit their 2025 Right to Information annual reports.
According to Ghana Web, each institution has been fined GHS20,000 for not meeting the reporting obligation required under Section 77(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989). The commission, in a statement issued on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, noted that the affected institutions failed to submit their reports despite repeated reminders issued through national newspapers.
The list of defaulters includes key regulatory bodies, state-owned enterprises, universities, hospitals, security institutions, and Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies. Among the institutions named are the National Petroleum Authority, Minerals Commission, Ghana Grid Company Limited, Ghana Railway Company Limited, Ghana Tourism Development Company, Tema Oil Refinery, Volta Aluminium Company Limited, and Metro Mass Transit Limited.
The commission stated that the failure of institutions to submit annual RTI reports affects its ability to prepare a comprehensive report for Parliament on the implementation of the law. It has directed all defaulting institutions to settle the penalties within 14 days of receiving official notices.
The commission further warned that failure to comply within the stipulated period would trigger additional enforcement measures in accordance with the law. It reiterated that public institutions are legally required to provide accountability through proper reporting and disclosure practices.