By Gabriel Buule | Sqoop Nicolai is a Russian National who came to attend the 8th edition of the Nyege Nyege festival at the source of River Nile in Jinja City, eastern Uganda. He says that he had to link up with his American girlfriend but she never turned up. […]
By Tausi Nakato Jinja City authorities have temporarily closed Victoria Nile Primary School and Summit Nursery and Primary School due to the ongoing Nyege Nyege Festival. The annual music festival kicked off on Thursday and ends on Sunday, November 12. The Jinja City Education Officer, Mr. Haruna Mulopa said they […]
By Denis Edema The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Ms Rebecca Kadaga, says nobody will ever stop the annual Nyege Nyege event in Uganda as long as she is alive. Ms Kadaga, who was the chief guest at the official opening of the 8th Nyege […]
President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans planning to attend this year’s Nyege Nyege festival in Jinja and other social functions to remain vigilant and watch out for any potential terrorism threats, mainly linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group. “Within Uganda, the security forces are guarding the pre-prepared […]
By Denis Edema Organisers of this year’s Nyege Nyege festival say nobody will access any of the venues while dressed in a suit plus necktie, gomesi, or kanzus. A gomesi or busuuti is a colourful floor-length dress, which is the most commonly used costume for women in Buganda and Busoga, while a kanzu is a robe […]
