Makola onion seller sues Telecel for GH¢2 million for using her picture without her consent

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  • Aluta 1 year ago

    Pay our sister or mother. These companies think they can take advantage of our people.

  • MADAM, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE. DO NOT LET THEM CAJOLE YOU INTO SETTLING FOR LESS. 1 year ago

    THEIR CURRENCY CONVERTED TO 2 MILLION GHC IS NOTHING FOR A COMPANY LIKE THAT.

  • Karikakchar 1 year ago

    Obviously some lawyer want some free money, right?

  • Six4 1 year ago

    If not for poverty, should this have resulted in any lawsuit...???? Hmmmm, the things poverty can do eehhh.......

  • Possibility 1 year ago

    It has nothing to do with poverty...... ask b4 publishing people's images....

  • Complete BS ** 1 year ago

    Simple as that .

  • ray 1 year ago

    lawsuit yes. They cannot exploit her for corporate/Commercial gain to her detriment.

  • Koti 1 year ago

    Very interesting comments. This is what ignorance can do, these are the people politicians love.

  • Kweku Tsin 1 year ago

    @Koti...the irony of your own ignorance, and you still don't get it despite people trying to educate your dumb ass.Without a signed permision or compensation you get a lawsuit.

  • Aluta 1 year ago

    It’s interesting how some people think. These are the same people who will support a politician who steals from the public and uses the money meant for the public for their own benefit. Then when that thieving politician is ...
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  • Hmmm 1 year ago

    Well put. Thank you

  • .. 1 year ago

    THE LAW IS THE LAW

  • Kojo Talons 1 year ago

    if not for poverty my ass.. do you know most of these market women earn more income than most of you in tie sitting in offices??

  • Oklemekuku 1 year ago

    You're ignorant of the law, but that's no excuse

  • John Martin 1 year ago

    This has nothing to do with poverty,ofui,people rights must always be respected,no matter poor or rich.

  • Pelicles. 1 year ago

    Are you a normal huma or trying to be? Some of you are the reason these things happen. How do you use someone's picture without her consent? Are you normal? What is the meaning of, if not for poverty, should this result in an ...
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  • Oboy 1 year ago

    Akoa Wei nyansa wo fom oo

  • MUMU FOOT SOLDIERS 1 year ago

    Because you are not civilise enough, that's why you can say this. They're lucky it is in Ghana here where people like you didn't know their right

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  • Luck 1 year ago

    This is your luck..take full advantage madam

  • Kojo 1 year ago

    She should get image rights payments for all billboards and commercials involving her as long as they are running and being used. Time to cash out Ma'

  • Kwakusika 1 year ago

    I tell u!What a lb opportunity !

  • Major 1 year ago

    90% of the money is for the crooked lawyers pockets.

  • Karikakchar 1 year ago

    Exactly as you know it!

  • King 1 year ago

    Very smart move of her IP rights.

  • Teddy more 1 year ago

    This will never work for compensation. Was that your personal image or the product. This is similar to sakodie. If the government takes pictures of food products or across the market what would you say?
    Waste of time. Is ...
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  • Nkrapan. 1 year ago

    My brother read well and understand before you respond to issues.
    The writer says file photo get someone to explain to you what that means.

  • @TEDDY MOORE: I HOPE YOU HAVEN'T REPRODUCED YET. PLEASE DO US A FAVOR AND GET A VASECTOMY. SO YOU THOUGHT THEY ARE SUING BECAUSE PICTURES OF HER ONIONS WERE USED? 1 year ago

    BRAIN FREE, INTELLIGENCE FREE. WE BEG, DON'T HAVE KIDS WAI

  • Possibility 1 year ago

    The person said her friends told her about the bill boards and u are asking if the picture is about the product...... are the onions unique to their sellers....

  • Nuo 1 year ago

    Lazy Gas want to be smart

  • Mucus 1 year ago

    Are you from kumasi?no hard feelings. I am only asking.

  • Goodman 1 year ago

    Useless being,she is from your children, someone made foolish comments and you foolishly asking if she is from Kumasi,some of you just hate Asantes for no obvious reasons. Asantes you hate are better than you million times

  • Major 1 year ago

    Ashantis suffer from cognitive dissonance and mental incapacity. They need help. Some of those illiterates even say Kwaku Duah is Julius Caesar, in addition to king solomon. If this is not madness, then tell me.

  • Kweku Tsin 1 year ago

    Opinionated bush people blinded by ignorance .

  • Giffen 1 year ago

    Coming from a low I.Q ,lazy beach shitter..very funny

  • Kweku Tsin 1 year ago

    @Goodman.. This type of nonsense only comes from one place, and one place only, KUMASI. It's like they have taken an oath to demonize other tribes with lies to feed their inferiority complex. The rest of Ghana does not have p ...
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  • EBBY 1 year ago

    Wow. It’s amazing how Asantes are living rent free in the minds of the other tribes. Why do you get psychologically traumatized anytime hear of the name Asantes? Seriously, this is not good for your mental health. This is t ...
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  • Aluta 1 year ago

    You don’t understand. Stay in your corner.

  • Kwame Peter 1 year ago

    Six4,this is not poverty matter,this is unauthorized violation of her human rights and dignity,the compensation being is even too small.Whoever did that on behalf of Telecel was highly unprofessional and aught to be sacked.

  • Onye Gbemii 1 year ago

    What is 2m ? Stupid lawyers should have asked for 200 billion cedis. And put her on contract since her imaged already been used .

  • Kofi Christian 1 year ago

    Bam! Thanks

  • Osei mensah bonsu 1 year ago

    She has hit a gold pot like that. She should start looking for a house to buy

  • Scoring goals for Ghana is not easy 1 year ago

    What about KIVO gari 4 in 1

  • Kay 1 year ago

    Wow! Let's test the law for purpose of education.

  • Zola 1 year ago

    The company will not pay her Foko. Because you can get these images from pexel for free. Or other places to buy. Someone else took her picture and sold it.

  • Buju 1 year ago

    Educate yourself on the law.

  • Richie 1 year ago

    Can someone take your picture and sell it just like that? Isn't there any legal action the person whose image was taken can take?

  • Lucky 1 year ago

    What image is this woman and her Lawyers talking about? I can see Onions displayed. Is there something more than the Onions?

  • Aluta 1 year ago

    Do you know the meaning of intellectual property? If not, please stay in your corner.

  • La Pleasure man 1 year ago

    This was just a file photo as an illustration for the article..
    The case is about another picture showing her face.

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  • Sam Fante warrior. 1 year ago

    Stupid educated fools you should pay her now.

  • Man 1 year ago

    Smart woman

  • Frank Boateng A 1 year ago

    Out of court settlement; make friends with Telcel again! Enjoy your new found fame and the windfall ( sudden prosperity). I hope it was a reasonable pro bono

  • Kwame 1 year ago

    He he he I laugh enter Mokola market. Admittedly she was not consulted or engaged before using her picture; the company will simply settle her with some cash, she pays her lawyers who know very well that this is a low hanging ...
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  • Too small 1 year ago

    Madam you should have asked for twenty million and finally settle on ten million. You can change your mind and do the adjustments they will pay . Get a big strong lawyer .

  • Nana 1 year ago

    I will always advocate for our of court settlement. The harm has already been done. Reputation is denied. Lawyer is rich. The woman will have her cut. The money will not last

  • Nana 1 year ago

    Reputable is damaged

  • Kojo 1 year ago

    Let's see the advert. She will get some compensation but not to that amount. How popular is she or how well is she know in Ghana?

  • T.T 1 year ago

    Only an ignorant person won't see anything wrong with her stance.

  • Aluta 1 year ago

    T.T, it looks like you are the ignorant one here! Do you know the meaning of using someone’s likeness without consent? If you don’t know, pleas stay in your corner.

  • George 1 year ago

    What if she confesses that she can't read and did not ask her lawyer to go to court.

  • John Martin 1 year ago

    Thanks madam,well done,but the money is too small.
    Now people will learn from u.

  • Pelicles. 1 year ago

    Madam Abbey, go full length with your lawsuit. It is about time these companies should know their boundaries, because in the West, they cannot do that.

  • Kofi 1 year ago

    ONE QUESTION IS, DID SHE AGREE FOR HER PICTURE TO BE TAKEN? IF YES, WAS THERE AN ORAL "CHAT" THAT WE ARE GOING TO PUBLISH IT AND MAKE EVERYONE SEE YOU?
    IF THE ANSWER IS YES, SHE HASN'T GOT MUCH CHANCE.
    IF THE ANSWER IS NO, ...
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  • MUMU FOOT SOLDIERS 1 year ago

    The money is too small sef. I'm happy they can now learn how to operate. Remain someone suing them for bad network which made him/her loosing contact or any sort

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  • Kwakusika 1 year ago

    I love this suit.₵2m koraa is small.She have asked for ₵10 m

  • Baby 1 year ago

    How can a big tech company like telecel make such a childish mistake. Heads will surely role.