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22 Jan

Ghana Tourism Authority CEO Resigns, Hands Over Leadership

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyeman, has resigned from his position, marking the end of an era that saw significant growth and development in Ghana's tourism sector. During his tenure, which began in January 2017, Mr. Agyeman led the GTA through a remarkable recovery period, navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and emerging stronger than ever. Under his leadership, international arrivals rebounded impressively, jumping from 355,108 in 2020 to 1,148,002 in 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Domestic tourism also flourished, with visitor numbers increasing from 456,000 in 2017 to 1.4 million in 2023. Mr.…

29 Sep

Gov’t And Min. Of Tourism Have Reached Out To My Team – Kirani Ayat Drops Intent To Sue

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Kirani Ayat has buried his intentions to sue the government of Ghana and the Ministry of Tourism for using his song without his consent. The Northern-based rapper shared on Twitter a bitter complaint about how the Tourism Ministry dismissed his proposal in 2018/2019 to use his song to promote tourism in Ghana. Three years later, it’s one of the songs featured in a government initiative. Kirani Ayat tweeted: “The president of Ghana has used my video, “GUDA”, in this ad to promote Ghana. I was actively reaching out to the Ministry of Tourism in 2018/19 to use this video to push…

29 Sep

I Support Kirani Ayat’s Copyright Case Against GTA, Tourism Ministry – Sarkodie

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Rapper, Sarkodie has thrown his weight behind Kirani Ayat in the latter’s bid to get the Ministry of Tourism and the Ghana Tourism Authority to compensate him for using his content without consent. In a tweet, Sarkodie noted that creatives work tirelessly to sell the country to investors and tourists with no help whatsoever from the government. The ‘Pizza and Bigger’ hitmaker stated that he would support Kirani Ayat to get his due especially since the musician reached out to the Tourism Ministry and did not get any help. “We (creatives) do a lot to put our country out there,…

28 Sep

Kirani Ayat Responds To The Ghana Tourism Authority

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Rapper and singer Kirani Ayat has responded to the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) after the outfit claimed they sought permission before using elements of ‘Guda,’ in the “Visit Ghana” campaign through a “bespoke creative agency.” The publication was made by the outfit on September 28 on Instagram. Reacting to the statement, Kirani Ayat responded to the Authority with a press release. “I would like to categorically state that NO agency has any RIGHTS whatsoever to my intellectual property,” he said. The rapper reiterated that he had not given any right to the outfit to use his video for any promotional…

28 Sep

Footage For Akufo-Addo’s Tourism Video Was Acquired Legitimately From An Agency – GTA On Kirani Ayat’s Theft Claims

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The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has dismissed claims that some footage used for the new tourism promotional video which features President Akufo-Addo was pirated. In a press statement, the Authority stated that they procured the footage Kirani Ayat is claiming ownership of legitimately from a creative agency in 2019 as part of a project. The Authority noted that “according to Clause 2 (b) of the MOU signed with the Agency (Obligations: Responsibility of the Agency), the Agency was to “Deliver imaginative and impactful social strategies, such as content or documentaries for the use of GTA ‘as it so wishes’.” The…