An Accra Circuit Court has bonded Reverend Kwaku Agyei Antwi alias Rev. Obofour to be of good behaviour for six months for extracting part of Celestine Donkor’s song titled “Agbebolo”- bread of life, without her consent.
He pleaded guilty with explanation to infringement of copyright contrary to Sections 42(1)(a) and 43 of Copyright Act of 2005, (Act 690).
Rev. Obofour told the Court presided over by Madam Eva Bannerman Williams that he accepted liability as the owner of the various Television (TV) stations that used her music without consulting her, adding that he had already met her and paid compensation.
The Court took the explanation as a plea for mitigation convicted Rev Obofour on his own plea.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emmanuel Nyamekye told the Court that Celestine Donkor, a Gospel musician, author and copyright owner of “Agbebolo” is the complainant in the case.
He said she duly registered the song with the copyright office of Ghana on October 2, 2019.
ASP Nyamekye said on December 31, 2019, Rev. Obofour extracted part of Celestine’s song and used it in an advertisement without seeking her consent.
He said the advert was aired on Kiss TV, Lion TV, Sweet TV, Cash TV, all belonging to the convict, thus, on January 9, 2020, the complainant reported to the police and Rev Obofour was invited but he did not honour it.
After police investigations he was charged and put before the Court.
Latest Stories
-
Chinese supermarket in Abuja shut for allegedly barring Nigerians
7 mins -
CPP files injunction to halt Ejisu by-election
29 mins -
GRA clarifies status of resident individuals for tax purposes
39 mins -
Minority criticises Energy Minister for lack of leadership amid ‘dumsor’
46 mins -
Ghana’s cocoa farmers lament low earnings amid high prices
2 hours -
Rainstorm caused power outages in Greater Accra Region – ECG
2 hours -
KODA’s family requests for privacy ‘to mourn and heal’
2 hours -
Kofi Adu Domfeh writes: When roads are constructed to kill
3 hours -
CAF Confederation Cup semi-final: We have the advantage – John Antwi
4 hours -
I hope that we’ll find a miracle – Céline Dion details Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis
4 hours -
Government’s silence on energy crisis demonstrates a lack of leadership – Agyemang-Duah
4 hours -
Philipa Baafi bounces back with ‘Eda Ho Pefee’
4 hours -
Amazon Web Services and AmaliTech collaborate to train more than 5,000 people in cloud computing in Ghana
4 hours -
Inflation to decline to 24.6% in April 2024 – Report
4 hours -
Dancehall Queen Aklerh thrills patrons at EP listening
4 hours