Ghana’s Minister of Communication, Digital Expertise, and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, alongside Nationwide Movie Authority CEO Kafui Danku, has assured Nigerian actress and filmmaker Bimbo Ademoye of immediate intervention in her mental property rights case.
The pledge follows Ademoye’s public allegations that a number of Ghanaian tv stations have been airing her movies with out authorisation—a violation, she asserts, of mental property legal guidelines.
Ademoye’s social media enchantment, which tagged key Ghanaian officers together with George and Danku, sparked vital on-line engagement.
Whereas many supported her demand for accountability, some Ghanaian commentators, together with media character and plus-size advocate Miz Debbie, contested her claims.
Some issues have to be compromised when you find yourself in a relationship. In the identical breathe, sure issues ought to by no means ever be thought of.
)
Manchester United are focusing on Parma’s Ghanaian-born Zion Suzuki as a possible substitute for under-fire goalkeeper Andre Onana, in response to Spanish outlet AS. Report particulars…
)
In a viral video response, Miz Debbie argued that the unauthorised broadcasts served as free promotion for Ademoye’s work, suggesting the filmmaker ought to recognize the publicity fairly than protest it.
Ademoye swiftly dismissed this stance, reposting the video with the caption “defending theft” and reiterating her name for motion.
Responding on to Ademoye’s submit, Danku confirmed the matter was beneath pressing assessment:
Hello ma’am, my administration and I are engaged on placing a cease to this. You need to see particular actions in a few weeks.
Minister George additionally acknowledged the criticism, stating,
My consideration has been drawn to your submit due to the tag. I’d be elevating the difficulty with my colleague minister liable for overseeing tv content material. Nonetheless, I want to guarantee you that our authorities may be very respectful of mental property rights and can [ensure] the safety of identical.
The minister additional emphasised Ghana’s dedication to upholding mental property legal guidelines and fostering cross-border artistic collaboration.
The incident highlights ongoing tensions in regional content material distribution and the enforcement of copyright protections inside Africa’s leisure industries.
)
