Introduction:
Article 21 (f) of the 1992 Constitution grants every Ghanaian the right to access information from public institutions, whether for free or at a fee.
In line with this, the House of Parliament passed the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), which was assented to by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on 21st May, 2019.
The RTI Act promotes transparency and accountability by empowering people to access information from the central and local governments, as well as non-governmental organizations, which are publicly funded.
In compliance with this law, a Right to Information unit is operational at the National Food Buffer Stock Company.
Application:
RTI applications could either be done in person or online.
The application must contain the following:
a. Sufficient description or particulars for easy identification of information
b. An indication of the form and manner of access required, whether by inspection, obtaining a copy of the information, an audio or visual, a transcript or any other electronic, magnetic, optical or computer form [s.18 (1)(c); s. 28 of the RTI Act]
c. Name, identity and address of the applicant
d. Signature of the applicant
Kindly access the RTI Form from here or download the RTI Manual from here.