The Ghana Music Right Organization (GHAMRO) has a new board. The board, chaired by Nana Aboagye Da Costa, has Okyeame Kwame and three other members.
The Human Rights Court, presided over by Justice Essel Mensah, on July 11 ordered the then GHAMRO board to step aside.
The court’s ruling followed an action by legendary musician Nana Kwame Ampadu and ninety nine (99) others who accused Carlos Sakyi, then chairman of GHAMRO, of embezzling funds collected on behalf of music rights owners in Ghana.
The new board has a six (6) month mandate, after which a substantive board would be appointed.
Below is a statement on the new development.
STATEMENT
Following the Order of an Accra High Court in the matter of NANA KWAME AMPADU and 99 Others vrs GHANA MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANIZATION & 12 Others, a five (5) – Member Board of Receiver-Managers was appointed to run the affairs of GHAMRO for six (6) months.
The Board is constituted by:
- Nana Aboagye Da Costa – Musician/Right Owner
- Kwame Nsiah-Apau – Musician/Right Owner
- Enoch Agyepong – Music Publisher
- Ms Dorothy Habadah – State Attorney/Representative of the Copyright Office
- Kow Sessah Acquaye – State Attorney/ Representative from the Attorney General’s Department
After its initial meeting on Tuesday the 29th of July, 2014, Nana Aboagye Da Costa was elected Chairman, Ms. Dorothy Habadah as Secretary and Kwame Nsiah-Appau (Okyeame Kwame) as the Public Relation Officer with the rest as members.
Further details of the first meeting of the Receiver-Managers and other related matters will be made public in an August Press Conference.
Thank you.
……………………….
Kwame Nsiah-Appau
(P.R.O.)
By: Kojo Akoto Boateng/citifmonline.com/Ghana