The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has issued a notice to the National Signals Bureau (NSB), demanding the immediate payment of an administrative penalty amounting to GH¢168,571.43 and the release of information requested under the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989).

In a letter dated June 20, 2025, signed by Executive Secretary Genevieve Shirley Lartey Esq, the Commission cited the NSB’s failure to comply with its decision delivered on 13th March 2025 in the case of William Kofi Yirenkyi vs. National Signals Bureau (Ref: RTIC/AFR/09/2025).

The decision mandated the Bureau to provide requested information to the applicant and imposed an administrative penalty of GH¢100,000 for non-compliance.

Per the Commission’s enforcement notice, the Bureau has also accrued a default penalty of GH¢68,571.43 due to continued non-compliance, with the default charge compounding at a rate of 10% every 14 days as stipulated by Act 989.

The total outstanding amount now stands at GH¢168,571.43.

In addition to the financial penalty, the RTI Commission reiterated its earlier directive for the Bureau to immediately release the information requested by Yirenkyi.

According to the Commission, the Bureau's ongoing refusal to release the information constitutes a further violation of the RTI Act.

The Commission warned that if the Bureau fails to comply within seven days of receipt of the letter, legal proceedings would be initiated to recover the full penalty amount with any additional interest accrued.

In a follow-up letter to the Commission, William Kofi Yirenkyi, who submitted the original request for information, expressed serious concern over the Commission’s delay in enforcing its own directive. He urged the Commission to take immediate enforcement action and requested clarification on further legal remedies available to him under the Act.

Yirenkyi, representing the civil society organization Perfect Vision Initiative, emphasised the importance of timely enforcement by the RTI Commission, stating, "While I acknowledge the Commission's critical role in upholding the right to information, I am deeply concerned about the delay in enforcing its directive."





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