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26-663: The current Managing Director is Bice Osei Kuffour , popularly known as Obour with Kwaku Tabi Amponsah as his deputy. He succeeded James Kwofie as the Managing Director. Historically, Ghana Post commenced business in 1854 as the Post and Telecommunications Department of the Colonial Administration. It was transformed into a corporation in 1974 with the promulgation of the NRC Decree 311 of 1974. The Telecommunications Division

52-488: A duet album with A. B. Crentsil entitled The Best of the Lifes . Obour's 2004 album Obour.com produced the hit single "Konkontiba". He released a socially conscious album and project, One Ghana Peace Project/Obour for President , ahead of the 2008 general elections. He went on to embark on a Nationwide Peace Campaign. Obour was selected among 12 other emerging leaders by The African Leadership Initiative to pursue training with

78-576: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bice Osei Kuffour Bice Osei Kuffour (born 17 November 1981) is a Ghanaian hiplife musician, known popularly by the name Obour , which means "stone" in the Akan language . He is the immediate past president of the Musicians Union of Ghana , an umbrella group that unites all musicians in Ghana irrespective of genre. Bice Osei Kuffour contested

104-658: The 2024 NPP parliamentary primaries, incumbent MP Kwaku Asante Boateng secured victory again over the former president of MUSIGA. Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour) was appointed by the President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo on December 22, 2021, as the Acting Managing Director of GhanaPost. Musicians Union of Ghana The Musicians Union of Ghana ( MUSIGA ) is the umbrella group that unites all musicians in Ghana irrespective of their music genre . Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour)

130-752: The Accra Regional Chairman of MUSIGA, after alleging some irregularities concerning the electoral process. A High Court in Accra placed an interim injunction on the national elections by the union. Due to that Bessa Simons was appointed and confirmed at a meeting on Friday, August 30 to lead the body until the National Executive Elections take place. The National Executive Council (NEC) also appointed former Second Vice President, Rev. Dr Thomas Yawson as Acting First Vice President of MUSIGA in this interim period. Ras Caleb Appiah-Levi later agreed for

156-720: The Aspen Global Leadership Network. He was appointed a climate change ambassador by the British Council and served in that capacity from 2008 till 2010. He is the immediate past president of the Musicians Union of Ghana , the National Tuberculosis Ambassador of Ghana, Road Safety Ambassador, Executive icon of Youth Icons Africa and a Climate Change Champion for the British Council . He serves on several executive and advisory boards, including

182-524: The Best Video at both Ghana Music Awards and Ghana Music Awards UK in 2003. In 2005, he established a pub in Osu and a music production company called Family Tree Entertainment. Obour has led several national campaigns because of his positive and educative lyrics. He won five awards at the 2005 Ghana Music Awards. His albums include Atentenben , Akademua , Dondo, Atumpan, President Obour and Fontomfrom . He made

208-464: The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) announced on Friday, March 17, 2022 that the union will be going to the polls on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. This is the date proposed by NEC for the national and regional elections after almost four years of court injunctions, postponements and internal rifts. The acting president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons said he has no role to play in

234-662: The NPP primaries elections in the Asante Akyem South constituency as a parliamentary candidate. He was later appointed as secretary to the NPP 2020 Campaign Ashanti Region Advertising Committee. Obour is an alumnus of the University of Ghana , the US International Visitor Leadership Programme, Aspen Global Leadership Network, and African Leadership Initiative of West Africa. He was the youngest recipient of

260-640: The State Experimental School ( Kumasi ), the Soul Clinic School ( Accra ), Garison Junior Secondary School ( Burma Camp ) and Mfantsipim School ( Cape Coast ). After finishing secondary school, Obour solicited help from his London-based cousin, J. Amano, who connected him with his personal Soul Records label. He subsequently released Atentenben which won three awards for Soul Records at the Ghana Music Awards in 2002, including Video of

286-642: The State Grand Medal Honour given by President J. A Kufuor in 2008. He is a social activist who doubles as a National Road Safety Ambassador; W.H.O Tuberculosis Ambassador British Council & Forest Commission of Ghana Climate Change Ambassador. He is president and Founder of the Christiana Addo Memorial Foundation which promotes education, sanitation, personal hygiene, and youth empowerment in Asante Akyem, and on December 22, 2021

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312-462: The case to be withdrawn against the union from court to an alternative dispute resolution before they could have their elections. The election was later scheduled for January 13, 2022 but got postponed again to February 23, 2022 to enable enough preparations for the elections of new executives to lead the association for the next four years. Even though the date was scheduled, the election did not come off in 2022. The National Executive Council (NEC) of

338-632: The executive committee of the International Federation of Musicians, University of Ghana School of Performing Arts advisory board, National Commission on Culture , National Folklore board and the Ghana Music Rights Organisation board. He was the executive director for the Ghana Tourism Booster Project from 2016 to 2017. In 2017, Obour and his siblings established the Christiana Addo Memorial Foundation to help

364-513: The group's official recognition by the Ghanaian government, it has been crucial in assisting musicians and developing the music industry. After several years of court issues, the election of new president for MUSIGA for 2023 to 2027 has been elected. He is in the person of Bessa Simon, a Veteran Highlife musician. Bessa, who had been the Acting MUSIGA president since Bice Osei Kuffour resigned polled

390-533: The mother body. The Leadership of MUSIGA has described moves by certain individuals to form a new music union, NEW MUSIGHA as unfortunate. Due to the issues and controversies in the MUSIGA, certain individuals want to form a new music union, NEW MUSIGHA. In a statement issued on June 29, 2023 and signed by the Acting MUSIGA President, Bessa Simons, He said such moves are a ploy to sow discord and confusion within

416-463: The people in the Asante Akyem South constituency of the Ashanti Region. He became more involved in the activities of the constituency as Chiefs and several youth groups called on him to consider representing them as their Member of Parliament. In January 2021, he cut of his dreadlocks which he had grown for almost 20 years. The dreadlocks which were longer than waist length were removed because he

442-402: The plaintiffs, Doe Kwablah Seyenam Nyamadi and Frederick Van Dyk, alleged that MUSIGA and its current executives have failed to comply with the union’s constitution by failing to provide comprehensive financial accounts. They argued that this failure to account for MUSIGA’s finances renders the union ineligible to conduct elections and transfer authority to a new executive. Due to this the election

468-452: The provision of the universal postal service; letters below 100 grams. The company provides postal, courier, retail, agency and financial services for its customers for profit. The Ghana Post Company Limited is managed by a seven-member Board of Directors. People on the board are; Some awards garnered include; This postal system–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Ghana -related article

494-431: The ranks of the membership of MUSIGA. Due to this, the leadership of MUSIGA is threatening to expel any members who join the alleged NEW MUSIGHA before the organization’s elections on August 8, 2023. The upcoming Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) elections, which were scheduled to take place on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, have been placed on hold after an Accra High Court imposed an interlocutory injunction. In their petition,

520-455: The umping elections of Musicians Union of Ghana slated for Tuesday, August 8. Bessa Simons told Graphic Showbiz that his present role as the acting President of MUSIGA was to fill a vacuum and to ensure the continuous administration of the union. Bessa Simons, Ras Caleb Appiah-Levi and Deborah Freeman are the candidates competing to be President of MUSIGA in the upcoming elections. In July 2023, MUSIGA warned its members against breaking away from

546-667: The year. This, and other songs by the label, led to Soul Records being awarded with Record Label of the Year. The same video won the Best at Our Music Awards (OMA) in 2002. He was already a celebrity by the time he entered the University of Ghana in 2002 to study Sociology and Music, as a member of Commonwealth Hall (Vandal City). His second album, entitled Dondo , was led by the track "Nana Obour", which had earlier featured on Soul Records′ Adakamo compilation album. Dondo also featured such classic tunes as "Mesoodae" and "Palm Wine". "Nana Obour" won

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572-578: Was appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo , as the Acting Managing Director of Ghana Post . Obour was born at "Braha Bebu Me" (Dekyemenso) in the Ashanti Region on 7 November 1981, to Christiana Addo and Reverend B. O. Kuffour. At the age of six, Obour played many types of drums, especially the Atumpan, in the Juaso-Ashanti Akyem chief's palace where his father used to preside. Obour was educated at

598-771: Was carved out of the corporation in 1993, leaving the Postal Division to be renamed the Ghana Postal Services Corporation, its enabling act being Act 505 of 1995. The corporation was later incorporated under the Companies' Code (Act 179) in 1995 in line with the enactment of the Statutory Corporations (Conversion To Companies) Act 1993, Act 461; which required some state-owned enterprises to become limited liability companies; hence its current name Ghana Post Company Limited. The company has legal monopoly over

624-656: Was taking a break from music and needed a new look to rebrand himself. Obour's political ambitions started in January 2020 when he publicly announced his bid for the parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) . He contested to be choose as NPP candidate for the Asante Akim South constituency but was beaten by the incumbent MP for the constituency, Kwaku Asante Boateng . Obour received 32.86% (280 votes), while Mr. Boateng won with 61.27% (522 votes). In

650-509: Was the former president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA). He was elected on August 18, 2011, in Tamale in the Northern Region of the country. The other candidates were Gyedu-Blay Ambolley , Nana Tuffour and Willi Roi. Before Obour, Diana Hopeson served as the MUSIGA president between 2007 and 2011. In 2019, the union was dragged to court by Ras Caleb Appiah-Levi, who served as

676-530: Was withheld. Peter Marfo, the Chairman of the MUSIGA Election Committee, apologised for any inconvenience the injunction may have caused to MUSIGA’s esteemed members, aspirants, and the union. On December 9, 1975, MUSIGA was founded with the primary objective of uniting musicians under a single organization to safeguard their rights, advance their interests, and advance the Ghanaian music business. Since

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