The projects I envisage undertaking during my 1st four-year term are based on the five key thematic areas mentioned above:
- UNITY
- Stakeholders Engagement
The industry is so polarized to the disadvantage of members and the entirety of industry practitioners. In salvaging this unfortunate situation, my administration will prioritize uniting industry stakeholders. We will institute quarterly stakeholders’ engagements to discuss pertinent issues in the interest of members, the Industry and to develop hand-holding relationships with musicians of all genres in all of the Regions, Radio and TV Presenters, Sound System and Disc Jockeys (DJs), Print and Electronic Media Practitioners; Record Label Representatives; Artistes’ Managers; Producers and Executive Producers; Studio Owners and Managers; Audio CD & DVD Replication Companies; Musical Instruments Dealers and Repairers; Event Organizers and Producers; Performance Venue Owners; Managements of Hotels, Night Clubs, Restaurants; the Leadership of Transport Unions and Associations, among others.
2. Uniting Union members and other Industry players
My Administration will take steps to bring back to the Union, members who by one way or the other have left the Union.
- WELFARE
- MUSIGA national welfare fund
My administration will establish systems to improve the welfare needs of members. Key among these systems will be the MUSIGA National Welfare Fund which will be contributed to by members. I will raise seed money to start up the welfare Scheme to cater to aging Musicians, up-and-coming artists, and the entire membership. The welfare fund will be the source of revenue for granting befitting burials for our departed legends.
- Advocacy and Campaigns
We will vigorously advocate for the rights of registered members such as rights to royalties and also collaborate with the copyright office to campaign against bad practices such as copyright law infringement that have direct implications for the Work of Musicians.
- Music Library
We will establish a Music Library to preserve and celebrate the music of our legends for tourist attractions and for revenue mobilization in support of our aging musicians.
- Globalizing MUSIGA
My Administration will expand the boundaries of the Union by creating Chapters in various countries across the globe. These Chapters will be administered by our big Musicians living abroad. This will make the Union more visible globally and also it will create the opportunity for members to have exchange programs with other counties abroad and also have engagements to perform on international platforms.
- ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
- Finance Committee
We will set up a finance committee to oversee the financial administration of the Union.
- Audit Committee
In the spirit of accountability and transparency, we will set up an audit committee to delve into the Union’s previous financial matters as well as safeguard the Union’s financial administration going forward.
2. CAPACITY BUILDING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- Office Accommodation
We will secure a befitting office accommodation for MUSIGA National Secretariat and for other Regional Branches who do not have office accommodation. We will also create offices in the six new Regions.
- Land acquisition
We will acquire lands for all ten Regional Branches to subsequently build permanent Regional offices.
- Vehicles
We will acquire Vehicles for the National and Regional Branches for commercial purposes as means of revenue mobilization.
- Musical Instrument and live Bands
We will set up MUSIGA National and Regional Musical live Bands, with sets of musical instruments, costumes, vehicles (buses and trucks), and a heavy-duty standby generator for commercial purposes. The Bands will back all artists in initiated concerts and tours. This would also be a revenue stream for the National and Regional offices of the Union.
- Rehearsal and Recording Studios, TV and Radio Stations
We will secure for the Head office a fully furnished Rehearsal and Recording Studios. Also, we will establish TV and Radio Stations to promote our Musicians.
- Ghana Music and Dance Festival
We will rebrand the Ghana Music Week Festival to celebrate Ghanaian Music, Arts, and Culture annually.
- Workshops and Training Programmes
We will undertake leadership/membership development programs and organizational development plans. We will organize Workshops and Training programs for leadership and for members.
- Biennial delegates conference /Constitutional Review
We will ensure that we hold the Union’s biennial delegates Conference and do a thorough review of the Union’s Constitution to remove ambiguity and inconsistencies.
TEAMWORK
Synergizing to achieve results through teamwork
We will synergize/collaborate with leadership, members, and industry players to achieve the ultimate goal of this manifesto. As President, I will consult with my team; solicit views and ideas of my executives and other stakeholders in every aspect of my work in order to ensure smooth administration of the Union.