The Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) is a law that gives citizens the right to access information from public institutions

The Right to Information Act allows any person, regardless of citizenship, to request access to information from public institutions

You can request information about public institutions’ work, decisions, policies, and activities.

The purpose of the RTI Act is to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance in public institutions.

You can submit a written or oral request to the Information Officer of the public institution.

You can submit your request in writing (via letter, email, or fax) or orally (in person or by phone call). If made orally, the request will be documented by the relevant officer

Yes, you should clearly specify the information you’re requesting.

Yes, you can request information on behalf of someone else, but you may need to provide authorization.

You only pay for reproduction costs, such as printing or photocopying.

The fees are:

– Printing on A4-size page: GHS 0.38

– Photocopy on A4-size page: GHS 0.27

– Copy of computer-readable file on external storage drive: GHS 0.29