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Obrafour’s $10m copyright suit against Drake: Another Ghanaian makes claim for disputed soundbite

A new twist has emerged in the $10 million copyright suit filed by Ghanaian rap legend, Obrafour against Canadian rapper, Drake. Obrafour filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York in which he is demanding the said amount from Drake over copyright infringement in his 2022 song ‘Calling My Name’ off …

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McDan convicted for contempt over disputed land; fined Gh¢40,000

Businessman and Chief Executive Officer of McDan Group of Companies, Daniel McKorley, has been convicted by the Accra High Court for contempt. Daniel McKorley affectionately called McDan was found guilty after the court held that he had deliberately disobeyed orders of the High Court over a disputed parcel of lands …

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Tullow drags Ghana gov’t to int’l arbitration in London over $387m disputed tax

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced that Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL) has filed requests for arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce in London in respect of two disputed tax assessments received from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The assessments relate to the disallowance of loan interest deductions for the …

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Kenya to break pattern of disputed elections

Kenyans are working toward breaking the pattern of disputed elections and preventing election-related violence in the upcoming general election slated for August, 2022. A pre-election assessment mission by the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) said the potential milestone would require concerted efforts by all stakeholders, …

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