Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Ghana, Nicole Chulick has charged stakeholders of Ghana’s media to well implement the Right to Information (RTI) laws.
She made this remark at the launch of the ‘ State of Ghanaian Media Report,’ that was put together by the Department of Communications of the University of Ghana in Accra on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
She asserts that if Ghana effectively implements the RTI laws, it will support the development of high-caliber journalism in the country.
“Just like the United States, Ghana has a law, that if it is effectively implemented, can facilitate quality journalism: the Right to Information Law.
This law is helping Ghanaian journalists and community leaders gather crucial information from local authorities, government agencies, and the national government.”
She argued that having access to information is crucial when it comes to corruption fight.
“This flow of information is also critical for public policy decision making.
As we learned in the United States with our Freedom of Information Act, sometimes light is the best disinfectant.
And, if you’ll permit me to continue, it’s that light that holds governments accountable and serves to fight corruption,” she said