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Monday, February 2, 2009
The term copyright means the sole right to a published work or works. It can also refer to the economic and moral rights that a creator or author has over their works.
Copyright and related rights can be either fixed or non-fixed. The Gambia Copyright Act 2004 makes provision for the rights of an author or creator to be protected. Copyright law is among the methods used to encourage development and sustenance of artistic and other related intellectual industries.
In the wake of the coming into existence and operation of the first Copyright Bureau of the Gambia, the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in collaboration with stakeholders in the world of arts and culture in The Gambia, on Thursday, January 29th, 2009, held a day’s consultative meeting on the way forward for operations and implementation of the copyright law and the bureau.
The meeting, which was held in the conference hall of the NCAC, Kairaba Avenue branch and presided over by Hassoum Ceesay, director of the Copyright Bureau, brought together promoters and producers of music, artists, administrators, and media practitioners.
References were made as to what is tenable in other parts of the world for the implementation of copyright laws, especially in Nigeria, Senegal, and Ghana. One of the reasons why copyright was introduced in the world in the late 19th century was to prevent unjust enrichment from the sweat of others and to reward creators for their efforts.
The Gambia copyright owners have the right to enjoy financial benefits from their work. The copyright law protects original works and the work should be for public interest, but single, short works such as short slogans, titles of books or magazines and other sub-standard works are not protected by copyright law, as Hassoum Ceesay explained.
Cornelius Gomez, head of performing arts at the NCAC, Oko Drammeh, producer and promoter and Ebou Waggeh, all spoke at length on the importance of copyright laws in the country. According to them copyright laws have the potential of bringing economic, political and human development into the country. For Gomez, the Gambia Copyright Bureau is long over due considering the trend of artistic and other related creative development throughout the world.
Your comments and contributions are welcome through sannajawara2002@yahoo.co.uk
Copyright and related rights can be either fixed or non-fixed. The Gambia Copyright Act 2004 makes provision for the rights of an author or creator to be protected. Copyright law is among the methods used to encourage development and sustenance of artistic and other related intellectual industries.
In the wake of the coming into existence and operation of the first Copyright Bureau of the Gambia, the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in collaboration with stakeholders in the world of arts and culture in The Gambia, on Thursday, January 29th, 2009, held a day’s consultative meeting on the way forward for operations and implementation of the copyright law and the bureau.
The meeting, which was held in the conference hall of the NCAC, Kairaba Avenue branch and presided over by Hassoum Ceesay, director of the Copyright Bureau, brought together promoters and producers of music, artists, administrators, and media practitioners.
References were made as to what is tenable in other parts of the world for the implementation of copyright laws, especially in Nigeria, Senegal, and Ghana. One of the reasons why copyright was introduced in the world in the late 19th century was to prevent unjust enrichment from the sweat of others and to reward creators for their efforts.
The Gambia copyright owners have the right to enjoy financial benefits from their work. The copyright law protects original works and the work should be for public interest, but single, short works such as short slogans, titles of books or magazines and other sub-standard works are not protected by copyright law, as Hassoum Ceesay explained.
Cornelius Gomez, head of performing arts at the NCAC, Oko Drammeh, producer and promoter and Ebou Waggeh, all spoke at length on the importance of copyright laws in the country. According to them copyright laws have the potential of bringing economic, political and human development into the country. For Gomez, the Gambia Copyright Bureau is long over due considering the trend of artistic and other related creative development throughout the world.
Your comments and contributions are welcome through sannajawara2002@yahoo.co.uk
Author: By Sanna Jawara
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