Copyright Society of Malawi (Cosoma) has no board at the moment following the expiry of two terms of office of those who were holding positions.
\nOut-going board chairperson, Charles Sinetre, confirmed the development on Monday.
\n\u201cYes, our term has finally expired and now it means there is no board for Cosoma,\u201d Sinetre said.
\nSinetre said it has been a good experience for him heading Cosoma as board chairperson.
\n\u201cIt has been a good experience. We learnt a lot and interacted with high profile people in the process. We also initiated different projects, the fruits of some of them cannot come out now but in the near future,\u201d he said.
\nHe hailed the government as well as President Peter Mutharika for giving him the chance to head the Cosoma board.
\n\u201cThere is more to be done to propel the creative industry but all I can say is that the creative industry needs to be patient because some things take time,\u201d Sinetre, popularly known as The Reggae Ambassador in the music circles, said.
\nIn November last year, four people\u2014 namely Musicians Union of Malawi (Mum) President Reverend Chimwemwe Mhango, Kendall Kamwendo of the \u2018Nyemba Nyemba\u2019 fame, Rudo Chakwera and Joseph Tembo\u2014 were nominated for the Cosoma board.
\nThe four names, who triumphed following elections held during Cosoma Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Grace Bandawe in Blantyre, were expected to be submitted to the statutory corporation for approval by the President.
\nCosoma takes advantage of its AGM to hold elections to come up with names to be considered for appointment on the board by the government.
\nTembo, Mhango and Chakwera are not new as they were in the previous board while Kamwendo is a new face.
\nThe Cosoma board comprises three members representing musicians and two representatives of the rights holder associations.
\nThese are nominated by the members, which was done through the elections, before being officially appointed by the government.
\nThe government appoints a chairperson, who is a member of the society.
\nCosoma Senior Licencing Officer, Rosario Kamanga, said Wednesday that they submitted names for consideration for appointment to the board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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