Power to acquire shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract which has been approved by majority. Acts of ghana first republic criminal procedure code, 1960 act 30 arrangement of sections section part igeneral provisions procedure 1. A right to information activist says parliaments delay in passing the right to information bill for ghanaian citizens may be due to politicians misconstruing of the law as one for the media and their fear that it will give too much power to the media. President, toanother democratically elected president, to provide fof. Sources of law research guides at university of ghana.
Right to information rti bill passed into law graphic. Analysis of ghanas right to information bill centre for law and. The information is subject to the exemptions that are necessary and consistent with the protection of the public interest in a democratic society, to foster a culture. A critique of the draft right to information bill, ghana the constitution of ghana, 1992 is one of the few constitutions of the world that guarantees a fundamental right to information1. A critique of the draft right to information bill, ghana. The political class in ghana are repelled by transparency. This book also has a pictorial representation on an a2 poster. Minister issue guidelines for the preparation under section 3 of the manual by a public.
Freedom of information bill passed by the national assembly, one of his major excuses was that it would undermine nigerias national security, especially in the light of the fact that a decision by the head of a public institution to deny access to information would be subject to. The freedom of information foi act signed into law on may 28, 2011 is an act that gives every nigerian a legal right of access to information, records, and documents held by government bodies and private. Ghanas constitution of 1992 with amendments through 1996. Comment right to information bill of republic of ghana article 19, london, 200x index number. A mastery of the three pillars of company law in ghana is essential. Acts main mission is to bring innovative products combined with the latest technology into competitive solutions that directly answer our customers challenges. Founded by highly experienced telecom engineers, acts strategy is focused on. The companies act the act is the first pillar of company law in ghana. Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. Since the first draft of a right to information law some 16 years ago, the executive and legislature have been tossing it at will between themselves like a football. As its former name, ie companies code, indicates, it codifies and is indeed the primary source of company law in ghana. Power to break out of any house for purpose of liberation. Ghana committee approves right to information bill.
For news about ghana, see accraexpats how to guide page how to keep posted with ghana news official name. Records show that in 18 years at the helm of ghana, former president of ghana jerry john rawlings administration did not deliver a single state of the nation address even though the. Ghana parliament ends without rti legislation freedom info. Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested. The right to information bill also, while providing prin cipled ways backed by law for citizens and others to obtain information from government agencies, in some respects provid e. Constitution and other laws of ghana, there is no specific definition of national. Act 663, company, ghana, goods, public procurement act 2003. It also constitutes ghanas response to the increasing need for the. Please add an explanation to section 31 and 31a draw ing from the indian right to information. The draft law was prepared by the department of the attorney general and. A parliamentary committee in ghana has advanced an amended right to information bill for consideration by the full parliament. The right to information is enshrined in ghana s 1992 constitution but, for many years, the country has struggled to pass the rti law. This right has been recognised in many international instruments and is seen not just a facet of the right to freedom of speech and.
It replaced the former freedom of information act, 2002. Under the provisions of rti act, any citizen of india may request information from a public authority a body of government or instrumentality of state which is required to reply. The analysis welcomes the fact that ghana is finally moving forward to adopt this key piece of democratic. Data on ghana introduction in addition to the data below, the links at the bottom of this page will provide you with more information. To give effect to this provision, ghana has begun to take steps in promulgating the right to information law now the. Article 21f of the ghanaian constitution guarantees every person the right to. Ghana school of law students facilities and societies 67 3. The committee accepted many of the changes proposed by. The draft law was prepared by the department of the attorney general and was subsequently forwarded to the ministry of information to circulate for public comment. As far back as 1999, ghana s institute of economic. The ghana right to information bill, 2010 news ghana. The right to information bill also, while providing principled ways backed by law for citizens. Ghanas draft rti bill contain an enforcement date to ensure. Introduction this memorandum analyses the draft right to information bill of the republic of ghana draft law.
The importance of ghana adopting a right to information. Cld urges the ghanaian authorities to incorporate our recommendations into the bill before it is passed, so as to bring it more fully into line with international standards. The state of the nation address, also known as sona, was first implemented under the administration of the second president of the fourth republic of ghana the john agyekum kufour administration. Ghanas human rights court gives life to the right to information.
There will be the establishment of the office of the registrar of companies which will be a body. Ghana is about to enact a right to information law now the right to information bill to provide a legal framework for making public sector information accessible to the public. The duration of protection for an eligible work is life of the author plus 70 years. The absence of a right to information law has left a vacuum where citizens do not have clarity on whom to approach for official government information, which information may. I think i have had an encounter with a rare angel, beautiful, elegant, and full of life, and her presence delayed my day, leaving me with only. Section 9particulars to be given on request every person who occupies any office or shop to which this act applies shall, if so requested by an inspector, within one month serve on the chief inspector a notice containing the particulars set out in the third schedule. Ghana is about to enact a right to information law now the right to information bill to provide a legal framework for making public sector information accessible. The right to information bill, 2018 was tabled before parliament on march 21. Because of that, they have reneged on their duty to pass a right to information law.
News ghana is ghanas leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. It is a day set aside by the united nations to focus on. In 2003, the government of ghana prepared the first draft of the right to information rti bill to give effect to constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right to information. A right to information bill proposed by successive governments has been pending for over a decades. The evoluation of ghana law since independence assembly is curtailed, however, by the necessity for presidential assent before a bill can become effective, 6 by the prohibition of amendments of the annual estimates money bills submitted by the cabinet,7 and is at least qualified by the special. Ag ghana constitution pages 1 50 text version fliphtml5. Issued by the right to information coalition the coalition on the right to information, ghana has noted with great concern his excellency john dramani mahamas comments on ghanas right to information rti bill in an interview on dw tv political talk show called conflict zone on october 7. The information professionals role in the right to.
Brussels, may 2018 as and when ghana adopts the access to information law that is currently before parliament, it will become one of the worlds 125 th access to information law although there has been a long campaign by civil society to ensure adoption of the access to information law, its important to recall that the passage of an act is just the first step in a change in societal. The crux of this publication how a draft bill becomes a law is then discussed. Right to information law not for media alone coalition. The right to information bill 2007 of ghana a critique and recommendations for improvement submitted by commonwealth human rights initiative peoples right to access information has gained wide recognition as an indispensable feature of a functional democracy. Journalists in ghana yesterday joined their counterparts the world over to observe world press freedom day. Right to information rti is an act of the parliament of india which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens right to information. Ghanas parliament has failed to pass a right to information bill despite years of promises by the president and government leaders. Programmes offered and admission requirements 1012 5. The university of ghana business school regenerated itself at the start of the 20042005 academic year as a full fledge faculty of the university of ghana headed by a dean with six academic departments, namely, the departments of accounting, finance, marketing, operations and management information systems, organization and human resource. Ghana president assents to right to information bill. The right to information commission shall, in consultation with the. Act, of the parliament of the repulic of ghana entitled i presidential transition ac, 201,2 an act to establish arrangements for the political transfer of administration fromonedemocratically elected. Ghanas new companies bill when passed into law will revolutionise company law and practice in ghana.
Nafgim is expected to complement and enhance the mandate activities of the participating institutions through the provision of a coordinated data discovery and distribution service. Assemblies of god, ghana constitutionand byelaws the general council of the assemblies of god, ghana avenor junction, p. In the book, the introductory part covers the historical overview of ghanas legislature and the composition of the parliament of ghana. A remarkable fact is how little the legal system in ghana has changed over the years. The ghana right to information bill, 2010 seeks to provide for the implementation of the right to information guaranteed under article 211f of the constitution of the republic of ghana, 1993. The right to information coalition rti ghana, a civil society organisation which has been canvassing for the promulgation of the law, has plans to organise a public march involving civil society and mass groups on wednesday, january 27, 2010 to mobilise support for the passage of the bill. Who we are we are a telecom and ict company specializing and dedicated to providing the finest engineering and turnkey solutions and services.
The right to information rti bill was passed on 26 march 2019 by the parliament of ghana, awaiting the presidents signature. Parliament of ghana has on tuesday 26th march, 2019 passed the right to information bill rti into law after two decades of waiting. Provisions to facilitate reconstruction and amalgamation of companies. Introduction of colonial law in ghana colonial law or western law in the broad african context is a reference to either british, french, spanish, or portuguese law. Ghanas human rights court gives life to the right to. Under the theme a forum on the newly passed right to information rti law for media practitioners, anyenini, a highprofile journalist and. Information as to compromises with members and creditors. History of ghana gold coast british colony, history of ghana 19661979, elmina castle, ghana empire, ashanti empire, angloashanti. There are two rainy seasons, from march to july and from september to october, separated by a short cool dry season in august and a relatively long dry season in the south from midoctober to march.