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One percent of something is better than 100 percent of nothing…Rex Omar wades into Obrafour, Mantse brouhaha
The Board Chairman of Ghana Music Rights Organisation, GHAMRO, Mr Rex Owusu Marfo, has waded into the conversation generated from Obrafour’s legal actions against Canadian rapper, Drake for Copyright Infringement.
Right after it came public that Obrafour has filed a suit in New York against Drake, renowned filmmaker, Mantse Aryeequaye resorted to Twitter to call out Obrafour for taking such actions without his notice.
He added that Obrafour cannot sue on his behalf because he does not own the copyright of the sample phrase.
This generated a lot of arguments amongst industry players and music lovers.
Against this backdrop, Rex Omar in what he describes as my take has advised that 1 percent of something is better than 100 percent of nothing.
In an educational piece on social media, he indicated that “The owner of the master tape of that recorded sound has the primary right to sue.”
He added that “The creator of that particular sampled phrase “Kill a cat blood” also has interest but his interest is within that of the owner of the master tape of the recorded sound.”
The Abiba hitmaker noted that “It’s imperative for all interested parties to stop commenting on the case as it can be used to jeopardize the case, especially Mantse, Hammer, and Obrafoɔ.
For 1% of something is better than 100% of nothing.”
Rex Omar further intimated that Nii Mantse doesn’t have a recorded or unrecorded song called ‘Killer Cut’, adding that the phrase Killer Cut’ forms part of Obrafour’s recorded song called ‘Ohene.’
According to him, the sample phrase ‘Killer Cut’ was taken from the song ‘Ohene’ that was composed by Obrafour.
“The record label that owns that master tape is called Execution which under normal circumstances should be the owner of the master tape and should have the primary right to sue and then deal with the rest of the interested parties,” he added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Upper West Regional Police Command secures conviction against notorious robbers
The Upper West Regional Police Command is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Abdulai Ibrahim alias Baba, 34 (Driver Mate) and Abdulai Kipo, 36 (Butcher), for their involvement in conspiracy to commit crimes to wit robbery and robbery.
The duo were found guilty and sentenced to 28 and 18 years imprisonment in Hard Labour, respectively.
The accused persons were implicated in a series of robberies across the Napogbakole, Danko, SSNIT, and Konta areas of the Wa Municipality.
Their arrest and conviction were made possible through intelligence-led investigations and meticulous gathering of evidence by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.
The conviction and sentencing were carried out at the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo.
The court’s verdict underscores the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice and safety in the region.
The Upper West Regional Police Command reaffirms its determination to make the region safe for peaceful coexistence and will continue to work tirelessly to combat crime and protect its residents.
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Police arrest two suspects for possession of suspected narcotic substance at Ayi Mensah
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possession of eleven (11) large compressed sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects, Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were arrested by a team from the National Operations Department (NOD) on June 7, 2025 during routine patrols. The suspects were onboard a Mazda pick-up truck with registration number GT 3490-P when a search uncovered the suspected narcotic substance concealed in the vehicle.
The vehicle and the suspected substances have been impounded and are currently secured at the Joint Operations Centre for evidential purposes.
Both suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest one Martey, named by the suspects as the intended recipient of the consignment.
