Ghana's RTI law

Education ministry spent GH₵2 million on a Covid-19 Tracker App that was never used

Public purse bleeds as RTI Commission fines 10 institutions GH¢920,000

“Stop requesting information from the assembly; we won’t provide it” — Ada West DCE rubbishes RTI law

Minerals Commission goes to Court of Appeal to fight The Fourth Estate’s RTI request

Council of State refuses to grant right to information request by The Fourth Estate

Council of State misfires on RTI law, directs Togbe Afede’s aide to Metro TV for information

Minerals Commission spends GH₵27,000 to fight GH₵2 RTI ruling

Testing the RTI Law: Minister singles out MFWA and The Fourth Estate for praise

“You’re not exempted”– RTI Commission fines Ghana Police Service GH¢ 50,000

Release information for GH₵2 not GH₵6,000: RTI Commission orders Minerals Commission

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After spending billions on streetlighting, why are Ghana’s streets still dark?

Most of Ghana’s major roads and streets are persistently dark at night. This is despite the fact that Ghanaians pay a 3 percent energy levy on their electricity bills. Investigations by The Fourth Estate found that, the Energy Ministry between 2023 and 2025 awarded street lighting contracts worth eight billion Ghana cedis – mostly without competitive bidding. On this episode of the podcast, we go behind the numbers to discuss why Ghana’s streets remain dark despite the billions awarded in contracts.