Guda

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…

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…