SWAZILAND

n = 20

Yes

i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and
requests for information?

No

Partial

Additional Information

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Total Score: 13/20			
CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
The following questions were sent to Swaziland Communications Commission:
1. Do you have a communication strategy as SCCOM?
2. Does SCCOM have a website?
3. If so, how often is your SCCOM website updated? Who is in charge of your website?
4. How would you describe the relationship between the SCCOM and media?
5. What is SCCOM doing to ensure that the digital migration does not have any glitches?
6. What is SCCOM going to do to ensure that both radio and television stations broadcast quality programmes with local content?
n = 20

Yes

No

1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests?

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2. Did the institution reply within 21 days?

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3. Did the institution respond to the request for information?

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4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information
requests?

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5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested?

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6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information?

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Partial

7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets,
structure etc.

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8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and
motivations of the applicant?

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9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days?

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10. Was the information received clear and understandable?

Additional Information

No budget information.

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Total Score: 15/20

8. Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation
Category 1: Website
http://www.sric.sz
The website contains up-to-date information and is informative with relevant information.
n = 20
1. Does this website contain up to date information?

Yes

No

Partial

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2. Does the website contain the following:
a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure,
the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration?

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b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers?

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c) Reports, policies, programmes?

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d) Budget and expenditure?

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e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts?

•

Additional Information

Select target paragraph3