Nyege Nyege festival

Parliament has stopped the 'Nyege Nyege' festival, an annual social event scheduled to take place next week in Jinja city, over claims of immorality at the ...

You are trying to promote tourism at the expense of our children?” she said. Akello Rose Lilly, the Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, informed the House that they had given some conditions to the organizers of the event if the it is to happen. Efforts by the Minister of State for Tourism, Hon Martin Mugarra, to defend the event as a hub of tourism met resistance from the House.

Parliament has stopped the 'Nyege Nyege' festival, an annual social event scheduled to take place next week in Jinja.

You want to advance tourism at the expense of our kids, right? You are trying to promote tourism at the expense of our children? We are not going to allow this function to take part.

This followed a concern raised by Tororo Woman MP Sarah Opendi who argued that the event is a breeding ground for sexual immorality. Related articles ...

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“The very name of the festival is provocative. Uganda’s ethics and integrity minister Rose Lilly Akello told reporters that the festival “promotes a lot of immorality and this immorality is something which is not wanted in our country.” The four-day Nyege Nyege festival on the banks of the Nile in the southern town of Jinja brings together artists from across Africa to entertain around 10,000 revellers and is usually held in September.

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The Minister of State for Tourism Hon Martin Mugarra Bahinduka defended the event as a hub of tourism saying that over 8,000 foreigner tourists have already booked tickets for the event. Akello, her ministry together with police has already summoned the organizers of this festival and demanded that they fulfill stipulated conditions if this festival is to take place. The state minister for ethics and integrity Rose Lily Akello assured parliament that the government had set up conditions to which organizers were supposed to follow.

The Ugandan parliament has moved to halt Nyege Nyege Festival. The festival is due to kick off in just eight days, with thousands of music fans travelling.

Does she also realize Nyege Nyege is also a “breeding ground” for many people to make gainful money through honest employment in this economy? In response, Nyege Nyege organisers have commented: “Let’s hope we shall soon trend for creating jobs, boosting tourism, improving the creative sector in Uganda and sharing Ugandan arts and culture to the world. Tororo Woman MP Hon Sarah Opendi has led opposition to the event, which she claims “is a breeding ground for sexual immorality”.

Tororo MP Sarah Opendi said Nyege Nyege promotes immorality and goes against the moral fabric of the nation.

We are not going to allow this function to take place." If the minister wants let him take it to his district,” he said. According to Egau, this was because schools had been inviting entertainers in the name of extracurricular activities. The festival was to start on September 15 to September 18, 2022, on the shores of River Nile in Jinja District with a spectacular view of the Itanda Falls. No one shoving you off the road. No corruption. According to organisers, the 2022 edition would have a special emphasis on visual art installations and a number of activities had been introduced, including camping, sunset cruises and rafting. "I come from Busoga, I have witnessed this Nyege Nyege; it's totally immoral. No human rights abuses. I mean there's no torture. You are trying to promote tourism at the expense of our children? There was a heated debate in Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday after a section of legislators called for the cancellation of the infamous Nyege Nyege Festival on grounds of morality.

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We won't permit this activity to take place," Among declared. You want to advance tourism at the expense of our kids, right? The Speaker of the House Anita Among stated during plenary on Tuesday that the House "will not permit the event to take place."

However, Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, in a meeting on Thursday, endorsed the Nyege Nyege festival, saying it will take place but with strict ...

The last in-person event was held in 2019. However, Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, in a meeting on Thursday, endorsed the Nyege Nyege festival, saying it will take place but with strict guidelines. Her sentiments were echoed by Bugabula South MP Maurice Kibalya who said he had witnessed the festival firsthand and it is ‘totally immoral.’

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has reportedly given green light for the upcoming Nyege-Nyege concert to carry on as scheduled.

The ministry also wants police to monitor and ensure that all event goers are not indecently dressed and that no immoral acts are allowed at the event. According to Hon Akello Rose Lilly, the Minister of State for ethics and integrity, the event organizers have been directed to ensure that no under age children are allowed to attend. “You are trying to promote tourism at the expense of our children, and we are not going to allow that function to take place.” she said.

Tororo MP Sarah Opendi said Nyege Nyege promotes immorality and goes against the moral fabric of the nation.

You are trying to promote tourism at the expense of our children? We are not going to allow this function to take place." Uganda Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja gave the festival a go-ahead on Wednesday, despite calls to cancel it on grounds of morality. If the minister wants let him take it to his district,” he said. "The event [Nyege Nyege] will go on but under strict guidelines. "I come from Busoga, I have witnessed this Nyege Nyege; it's totally immoral.

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Derek Debru, co-director of the festival promised a "very special" event in an interview with the East African newspaper in February. "It is an event which promotes immorality which is not wanted in our country," Minister Akello told reporters. "We are not going to allow that function to take place. "The event (Nyege Nyege) will go on but under strict guidelines. However, speaker Anitah Among took objection to his statement and declared that the festival would not happen. Though 'nyege nyege' can be loosely translated to urge in Luganda, the country's official language, it also means horny in Swahili, which is commonly spoken in the region.