An investigation by Corruption Watch has identified top state and private institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, Parliament, the Judiciary, and the Attorney General’s Department for violating the Right to Information (RTI) law.

The institutions (both public and private) have consequently been fined in total of about GH¢ 5.6 million.

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This was contained in an investigative report issued on Monday, September 29, 2025, titled “Saga Over RTI: Millions Paid as Penalty,” published by Corruption Watch, a transparency initiative by CDD-Ghana.

The investigation covered a six-month period from February to July 2025, revealing widespread violations among state bodies mandated to promote accountability.

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“A Corruption Watch investigation has exposed the Ghana Police Service, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Parliamentary Service, Judicial Service of Ghana, Attorney-General’s Department, Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), and dozens of public and private institutions for attracting heavy fines of about GHS5.6m due to failure to provide information requested by citizens under the Right to Information (RTI) law,” it noted.

“The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) topped the list with a record GHS1,365,000 fine, the highest ever paid by a single institution.

“It was followed by the Ghana Police Service, which has paid GHS450,357.15, and the Ministry of Education, which paid GHS260,000 for repeated non-compliance," it stated.

Other key institutions that recorded heavy penalties included the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) settled GH¢200,000, while the Lands Commission paid GH¢150,000 and Lands omission.

"Other heavy payments have been made by the Ministry of Education (GHS260,000), the Lands Commission (GHS150,000), and the Ghana Audit Service (GHS60,000), whereas the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) owes a fine of GHS100,000.

"The investigation further discovered that state institutions have been using taxpayers’ funds to pay for fines imposed on them by the RTIC," it noted.

The RTI ACT 989 promotes transparency and accountability by empowering people to access information on central and local governments, as well as, non-governmental organisations, which are publicly funded.

See the full list below


Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) – GH¢1,365,000 (paid)

Ghana Police Service – GH¢450,357 (paid)

Ministry of Education – GH¢260,000 (paid as most frequent offender with 4 penalties)

Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) – GH¢200,000 (paid)

Lands Commission – GH¢150,000 (paid)

Judicial Service of Ghana – GH¢100,000 (yet to pay)

Public Procurement Authority (PPA) – GH¢100,000 (owing)

Parliamentary Service – GH¢53,785 (paid)

Attorney General’s Department – GH¢50,000 (owing)

Ghana Audit Service – GH¢60,000 (paid)

Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) – GH¢30,000 (owing)

See the report below:



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