Thirteen institutions in the Upper West Region out of 254 have received administrative fines from the right to information commission in a letter dated 5th August 2026, over failure to submit 2025 right to information annual report.

In the list was thirteen institutions including district, Municipal Assemblies and health facilities in the region.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RTI COMMISSION IMPOSES ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR NON-SUBMISSION OF 2025 ANNUAL REPORTS

The Right to Information Commission (“the Commission”) hereby notifies the underlisted Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) that an administrative penalty of Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢20,000.00) has been imposed on each institution for failing to submit its 2025 Right to Information Annual Report, as required under section 77(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989).

The affected institutions failed to comply with this statutory obligation despite reminders published in the Ghanaian Times on 20 January 2026 and the Daily Graphic on 24 April 2026.

Annual reports submitted by public institutions constitute essential inputs for the preparation of the Commission’s consolidated Annual Report to Parliament. As the statutory deadline for submitting the 2025 consolidated Annual Report has elapsed, all public institutions are required to put appropriate measures in place to ensure strict and timely compliance with their reporting obligations in subsequent years.

Each defaulting institution is required to pay the administrative penalty within fourteen (14) days of receiving the Commission’s formal notice. Failure to comply within the stipulated period will result in further enforcement action in accordance with law.

The Commission reminds heads of public institutions that compliance with the reporting requirements under Act 989 is a statutory obligation and not a matter of discretion.

The Commission remains committed to enforcing Act 989 and promoting transparency, accountability and access to information in Ghana.

SIGNED

GENEVIEVE SHIRLEY LARTEY, ESQ. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

-Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District Assembly
-Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University
-Jirapa Municipal Assembly
-Lambussie Karni District Assembly
-Lawra Municipal Hospital

• Nadowli-Kaleo District Assembly
• University of Business and Integrated Development Studies(UBIDS)
• Sissala East Municipal Assembly
  -Sissala East Municipal Hospital
  -Sissala West District Assembly
• Wa West District Assembly
• Upper West Regional Coordinating Council
• Upper West Regional Hospital