[ 2011-11-24 ]

Okyeame Kwame

MUSIGA explains government’s GH¢ 2 million for music industry
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has cleared
the air about government’s GH¢ 2 million budget
allocation to the Union.

According to the Union, the allocation follows a
proposal they submitted to government through the
Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture and Ministry
of Trade for financial assistance.

Minister of Finance, Dr Kwabena Duffuor in his
presentation of the budget last Wednesday,
November 16, announced that government had set
aside GH¢ 2 million to MUSIGA for the development
of the creative arts industry.

The news was not well received by some
stakeholders of the creative arts who have
questioned why government singled out the music
industry for that amount of money leaving out
other sectors like visual arts, performing arts,
movies, publishing among others.

But spokesperson for MUSIGA, Okyeame Kwame tells
Adom Entertainment News that the Union presented a
proposal to government for funds to facilitate
their activities.

He said the proposal contained a five point
development plan drafted by the Union’s new
executives to rebrand the music industry in
Ghana.

He disclosed that the first project MUSIGA will
embark on is to conduct research to assess the
contribution of musicians to the Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) of Ghana and establish a training
centre for young and upcoming musicians to improve
their artistic skills.

Okyeame Kwame also stated that they will invest in
the promotion of music in schools to inculcate
creativity in Ghanaian students.

He commended the Ministry of Chieftaincy and
Culture and the Trade Ministry for facilitating in
government giving them the funds.

“For the first time after Ghana’s first
president Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the
incumbent government has shown high interest in
the music industry and deserves commendation,”
he added.

Source - Adomfm

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