The Ministry of Transport has rejected claims that it denied access to a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by The Fourth Estate regarding a contract with waste management company Zoomlion Ghana Limited.
The Ministry’s response follows a social media post by Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, alleging that the Ministry refused to disclose a contract under which Zoomlion was paid the equivalent of GH¢340,000 daily in 2022 for disinfection services at airports and aviation facilities.
In a statement issued on Friday, August 1, the Ministry clarified that it received the RTI request from The Fourth Estate on May 28, 2025, and has been processing it in line with the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989).
“The Ministry wishes to draw the attention of the general public to the fact that it is not denying the Fourth Estate access to the information, but following due process,” the statement noted.
It explained that the RTI Act outlines a defined procedure for accessing public information, and encouraged The Fourth Estate to adhere to the steps laid out by law.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and accountability, stating it has no interest in shielding any individual or corporate entity from public scrutiny.
“The Ministry assures the general public of its commitment to transparency, probity and accountability and will provide leadership and guidance for the development of the transport sector,” the statement concluded.
Read below the full statement by the Transport Ministry
PRESS RELEASE
TO ALL MEDIA HOUSES
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 18 OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2019, (ACT 989)
The attention of the Ministry has been drawn to a social media post by Sulemana Braimah in which he claims “….We made RTI requests to the Transport Ministry for a copy of the contract under which a company was being paid what translate into GHC340,000 per day in 2022, for disinfection of ‘airports and aviation facilities’. The Ministry says it won’t release it. We won’t give up!”
On 28th May, 2025, the Fourth Estate made RTI request for a copy of a contract between the Ministry and Zoomlion Ghana Limited based on which payment were made in 2022.
The Ministry responded appropriately taking cognizance of the RTI Act, 2019 (Act 989).
The Ministry would like to draw the attention of the general public to the fact that it is not denying Fourth Estate access to the information but following due processes.
The RTI Act 2019 (Act 989) has outlined a process in accessing information from institutions.
The Fourth Estate has just started the process and is encouraged to follow to exhaust the entire process.
The Ministry is not and would not shield any corporate organization or individual in any wrongdoing and will ensure good governance to the people of Ghana.
The Ministry wishes to assure the general public of its commitment to transparency, probity and accountability and would provide leadership and guidance for the development of the transport sector.
SIGNED
PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT
Source: Adomonline
