Media personality MC Yaa Yeboah has stated that the lack of collaborative efforts between the National Film Authority (NFA) and the copyright office is the contributing factor to piracy in the country.“To date, the NFA has not held any meetings with the copyright office regarding piracy,” she stated on UTV’s United Showbiz.

The NFA had earlier warned in a letter that any TV station caught airing pirated movies would have its license revoked. But according to MC Yaa Yeboah, the NFA does not even have the power to revoke licenses.

“The NFA recently issued a letter to television stations warning them that if they air movies without proper authorization, their licenses will be revoked. However, upon researching this matter, I discovered that the NFA is not even the institution responsible for revoking licenses,” she said.

But MC Yeboah criticizes the authorities for handling the movie piracy challenge with caution letters, describing it as a method that is no longer effective.

Mc Yeboah asserts that releasing a press statement against piracy offenders does not amount to punitive action that can deter culprits.

“Producers invest millions of cedis in making their movies, only for others to take these movies, air them on their platforms without permission, and profit from them. Meanwhile, the institutions responsible for addressing piracy just issue letters, to avoid appearing inactive,” she said.

The entertainment pundit has further thrown a challenge to the copyright office to release a list of television stations they have either arrested, sanctioned or taken to court over piracy.

“I challenge the copyright office to release a list of television stations they have arrested, individuals they have sanctioned, and any cases brought to court for piracy,” she stated.

Adding that, “At this point, writing letters to people to caution them against piracy is absolutely useless; action should be taken,” she concluded.

Months ago, MC Yaa Yeboah added her voice to a conversation about Ghanaian musician Okomfo Kwadee’s struggles, stating that despite multiple efforts to support him, the artist seems unwilling to change.

Speaking on the issue, she recalled a viral video of Kwadee that resurfaced last year, reigniting concerns about his well-being.

“It’s truly sad to see someone who has contributed so much to the music industry go through such a crisis,” she lamented. “However, when the news broke last year, I made some calls and discovered that he isn’t helping himself. To rehabilitate someone, the person needs the will to say, ‘I don’t want to continue like this.’ This is not the first time we’ve heard about his condition.”

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