Ghana’s Gaming Commission trains management on Right to Information Act compliance in transparency push

Session at the regulator’s Accra head office, supported by the RTI Commission, covered how the public can request information, statutory timelines, exemptions and appeal routes under Act 989.

Ghana’s Gaming Commission (GCG) has held a sensitisation session for its management team on compliance with the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), positioning the training as part of a broader drive to strengthen transparency and accountability inside the gambling regulator. 

The training was facilitated by the commission’s Right to Information (RTI) Unit and attended by Angela Kpegah, a Commissioner at Ghana’s RTI Commission, who emphasised that RTI compliance is both a legal obligation and a practical governance tool that supports public trust.

GCG said management were taken through the purpose of the RTI Act, how information requests are made and processed, the statutory timelines, the scope of exempt information, and the appeal mechanisms available under the law. The briefing also highlighted the operational importance of the institution’s RTI Officer in ensuring accurate and timely responses.

For gambling regulators, RTI compliance matters beyond paperwork: licensing decisions, enforcement actions and sector oversight often attract public scrutiny, and clear RTI procedures can reduce misinformation while improving confidence that rules are applied consistently. GCG already publishes RTI guidance and request channels for the public on its website, reinforcing the message that access to official information is becoming part of its day-to-day institutional culture.