SWAZILAND

n = 20

Yes

No

f) Vacancy and employment procedures?

Partial

Additional Information

•

g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the institution?

•

h) The contact details of specific public officials?

Working hours not
mentioned.

•

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

•

Total Score: 11/20			
CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
The following questions were sent to Swaziland Communications Commission:
1. Do you have a communication strategy as SRIC?
2. Does SRIC have a website?
3. If so, how often is your website updated? Who is in charge of your website?
4. How would you describe the relationship between the SRIC and media?
5. What is the SRIC doing to encourage government to insure its fleet of motor vehicles?
6. Does the SRIC have an insurance cover for people living with HIV? If not, why?
n = 20

Yes

No

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

•

2. Did the institution reply within 21 days?

•

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

•

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

•

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

•

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

•

Partial

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

•

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

•

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

•

10. Was the information received clear and understandable?

Total Score: 15/20

•

Additional Information

No budget information.

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