Gambia: Good News for Gambian Artists

editorial

The Ministry of Justice and that of Tourism and Culture deserve commendation for having worked hard to have the Copyright Regulations, 2018 promulgated last week.

The Copyright Act which is designed for the protection of copyright in The Gambia and matters connected therewith was passed by the National Assembly in 2004. The Act places the administration of copyright in the National Centre Arts Culture(NCAC) and goes further to mandate the setting up of two outfits for the implementation of an effective copyright regime. One is the Copyright Office or Bureau under the NCAC charged specifically with the registration of works, sensitization of rights holders and users, and enforcement of compliance with the law, especially against piracy and the misuse of protected works.

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