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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, will not be allowed to attend musical shows and concerts when the entertainment industry reopens next week. The entertainment industry will reopen on January 24, 2022, exactly 14 days after the reopening of schools, in line with guidelines issued …

Kyotera, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kyotera district has cautioned Ugandan revellers against crossing to Tanzania to allegedly attend New Year crossover concerts that have been organized in areas near the Ugandan border. The concerts include one organized by Abbey Musinguzi, the proprietor of Abitex Promotions and others …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Music promoters and concert organizers in Uganda have asked the government to allow them a 10 day window at the end of the year, to organize and stage concerts. This they say will help them in mitigating the effects of the lockdown on their livelihood, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have issued a stern warning to a section of people in the entertainment industry on their planned demonstration against the continued ban of concerts in the country. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said they aware of a planned demonstration on Wednesday at National Theatre in …

Paris, France | AFP |  Shuttered bars, cancelled concerts and no sporting matches: European beer brewers large and small are bracing for a catastrophic summer as demand dries up during the lockdowns imposed to curtail the coronavirus outbreak. “When it’s nice out, that’s when you sell beer,” said Maxime Costilhes, head of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Music promoters and events managers have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga to intervene in the suspended music concerts of Bobi Wine. The petitioners say they have incurred huge losses for failing to host concerts involving the Kyadondo East MP and artist, Robert Kyagulanyi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda to issue a statement regarding the banned concerts of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. Kadaga’s directive follows the ban of all Kyagulanyi’s concerts by the police in different parts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has returned to Kampala following Saturday night’s dash with police in Jinja. Bobi Wine says residents made it impossible for police to arrest him. “After your raid, the Wanainchi in Jinja made it possible for …

THIS WEEK: Police defends action on blocked Bobi Wine concerts Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of his festive season programme, Kyaddondo MP and singer Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobiwine had planned to hold music concerts in Mityana and Gulu among other places. But soon news made rounds that the …