Some selected media practitioners, civil society and traditional authorities have been educated on the Right to Information Law.
Media Foundation West Africa (MFWA) conducted the training to enable citizens to activate the law as soon as it was passed in 2019.
At the opening of the training, the facilitator from the Media Foundation, Adizatu Moro Maiga, said the Foundation, with funding support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana, hoped to educate more Ghanaians on Ghana’s Right to Information Law and processes.
“It is believed that the capacity-building drive would capacitate the public to be curious about developments in their communities and engage duty-bearers for accountability.”
The law, which had taken two decades to see the light of day, would empower participants to demand accountability from leaders in their communities.
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Ms. Maiga said the overall objective was to increase public awareness and utilization of the Right to Information Law
The law has many sections on how to make a request, the appeal process, and exemptions, among others.
Ms. Maiga also noted a dedicated fund for the public to access through the Foundation. This fund is to undertake such information requests from public and private institutions that received government funds for projects.
The physically challenged have the right to petition without charge.
