{"id":19531,"date":"2026-03-05T11:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=19531"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:08:46","slug":"ghana-gaming-commission-boosts-rti-compliance-to-strengthen-transparency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/ghana-gaming-commission-boosts-rti-compliance-to-strengthen-transparency","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Gaming Commission boosts RTI compliance to strengthen transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Management participates in Right to Information (RTI) training to reinforce accountability and good governance across Ghana\u2019s gambling sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ghana.- The Gaming Commission of Ghana<\/strong> (GCG) held a sensitisation session on the Right to Information <\/strong>(RTI) Act, 2019 (Act 989) for its management<\/strong> team at the Commission\u2019s head office in Accra. The GCG, which regulates casinos, sports betting<\/strong> and other gambling operations, is using the training to strengthen transparency and accountability across the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent session was facilitated by the Commission\u2019s RTI Unit. It was attended by Angela Kpegah<\/strong>, Commissioner at the RTI Commission. The training<\/strong> highlighted the importance of compliance with the RTI Act across public institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kpegah said that adherence is \u201cnot only a legal obligation<\/strong> but also a crucial step in strengthening good governance, transparency and public trust<\/strong>\u201d, according to a GCG press release. She commended the Commission for prioritising RTI sensitisation and urged Management to lead by example in embedding RTI principles into daily operations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commitment to transparency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Acting Gaming Commissioner, Emmanuel Quainoo<\/strong>, reaffirmed the Commission\u2019s commitment to upholding the Act. He said: \u201cManagement and staff are dedicated to ensuring the public\u2019s right<\/strong> to access information<\/strong> is fully respected and that the Commission remains responsive <\/strong>to the expectations of citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants were guided through the purpose of the RTI Act, procedures for making and processing information requests, statutory timelines<\/strong>, exemptions and appeal mechanisms. The briefing also emphasised the role of the RTI Officer in ensuring timely and accurate<\/strong> responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The session forms part of the Commission\u2019s broader efforts to strengthen institutional capacity<\/strong>, promote transparency and enhance accountability across its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> African gaming regulators to establish joint blacklist for non-compliant operators<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Management participates in Right to Information (RTI) training to reinforce accountability and good governance across Ghana\u2019s gambling sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":19542,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Gaming Commission of Ghana (GCG) conducted Right to Information (RTI) Act training for its management team in Accra, aiming to bolster transparency and accountability across Ghana's gambling sector. This initiative, supported by the RTI Commission, reinforces the GCG's commitment to good governance and ensuring public access to information.","focusai_entities":"Gaming Commission of Ghana (GCG), RTI Commission, Angela Kpegah, Emmanuel Quainoo","focusai_location":"Ghana, Accra","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), investor_analyst (0.85), supplier_vendor (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.95)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"RTI Act Impact","query":"How will the GCG's enhanced adherence to the RTI Act specifically impact the transparency of its licensing and enforcement decisions for B2B and B2C operators?"},{"label":"Governance Frameworks","query":"What specific changes to the GCG's internal governance frameworks and public information disclosure policies are anticipated following this RTI sensitisation, and what are the projected timelines for implementation?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60019,60012],"tags":[67,71,78],"class_list":["post-19531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-west-africa","tag-casinos","tag-gambling","tag-sports-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19531"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19663,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19531\/revisions\/19663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}