Audio By Carbonatix
Highlife singer Rex Omar is calling out to the government to come to the aid of the creative industry by setting up a creative sector.
The ‘Abiba’ singer believes there are so many ministries in the country that are not benefiting to the citizenry but only contribute to outrageous national expenditure.
According to him, should government clampdown some of these dormant ministries and direct resources wasted there to the improvement of the creative arts industry, there will be a massive improvement in the sector.
Speaking on ‘The Real State of the Creative Arts Address’ on Hitz FM on Tuesday, Rex Omar who doubles as the chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) pointed out that there are so many ministries he believes do not merit the expenditure allocated them government.
“As it stands now there are several ministries that are of no need buy there are several amounts going into running them, if the government really cares about our industry, it will put up a whole creative art economy and we will all see what difference that will make to us and to the industry in turn,” he told host Andy Dosty.
Rex believes the creative art fraternity is a broad one which makes it necessary for there to be a minister and his vice.
Latest Stories
-
Fire destroys belongings in Akweteyman apartment
9 minutes -
Baffour Awuah to turn himself in to EOCO today – JoyNews sources
15 minutes -
Government identifies payment discrepancy holding up teachers’ strike resolution
33 minutes -
BoG signals no FX intermediation for October as GoldBod plans $1bn support for banks
36 minutes -
When share ownership becomes personal: The African mindset of the Dangote IPO
46 minutes -
Why MFWA Legal Fund matters to Ghana’s democracy
46 minutes -
Fuel prices to rise from October 1; diesel could hit GH¢19.60 – COMAC
47 minutes -
Parliament must investigate how 3.9 tonnes of cocaine left Ghana undetected – Samuel Jinapor
48 minutes -
Government pledges to pay striking teachers as payment dispute is resolved
1 hour -
Government cannot investigate drug exports under its own watch – Abu Jinapor
1 hour -
Government extends GH¢2 diesel subsidy for two more months
1 hour -
GTEC flags over 100 tertiary institutions as unrecognised
1 hour -
Agric Committee chair commends NAFCO for turnaround from GH¢20m debt to GH¢96m profit
1 hour -
NPP: Judicial office requires judges to surrender some personal freedoms
1 hour -
Senyo Hosi: Ghana missed its chance to end galamsey under Akufo-Addo
1 hour