The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has been cited as the single largest offender in a new Corruption Watch investigation that uncovered over GHC5.6 million in fines against public and private institutions for violations of the Right to Information (RTI) law.
According to the report titled “Saga Over RTI: Millions Paid as Penalty”, the RTI Commission (RTIC) imposed fines on more than 60 institutions between February and July 2025 for refusing or failing to release information requested by citizens.
While the Ghana Police Service, CHRAJ, Parliament, the Judiciary, the Attorney-General’s Department, and SSNIT were among the state bodies cited, the ADB topped the list, paying a penalty of GHC1.365 million.
Other heavy fines included GHC260,000 against the Ministry of Education, GHC200,000 against SSNIT, GHC150,000 against the Lands Commission, and GHC100,000 against the Public Procurement Authority.
The report also expressed concern that most of these fines were paid from public funds, meaning taxpayers ultimately bear the cost of institutional non-compliance.
Corruption Watch described the situation as troubling, noting that many of the sanctioned institutions are key governance agencies mandated to uphold transparency and accountability.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
