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The controversial Nyege Nyege festival is set to kick off today, Thursday, September 15. The event’s co-founder, Derek Debru, says they aim at creating more jobs as well as promote trade and talent in the arts and music industry. This time around, the annual festival drew some public attention following parliament’s attempt to block the festival. The Speaker of parliament, ...

Hon. Barnabas Tinkasimire, Buyaga West constituency MP, has said Nyege Nyege is for lost people and he wonders why the Prime Minister has given it a go-ahead. “This festival is for people who are just lost. I am disturbed that they are going behind the curtains to meet the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister gave them a go-ahead. It ...