A company called Afroludo Limited won a big court case. The judge said they are the real owners of the name "Nyege Nyege International Music Festival." The judge also told another government office to cancel a similar name that someone else got dishonestly.
Back in 2019, Afroludo tried to protect the festival's name. But the government office said no. They thought "Nyege" meant something naughty in another language. Then, they let a different person named Eric register "Nyege Nyege Music Festival" as his business name. The judge said this made no sense.
The judge explained that in the languages people speak where the festival happens, "Nyege Nyege" just means you really want to dance. It's not a bad word there. He said the government workers were thinking in the wrong way.
The judge also found out that Eric had never even held a festival using that name. He just wanted to trick people and make money off of Afroludo's popular event. The judge said this was against the law.
In the end, the judge made some important decisions. He told the government office to cancel Eric's fake business name. He said Afroludo should be allowed to protect "Nyege Nyege International Music Festival" as their special name. He also told Eric he was not allowed to say the "Nyege Nyege" name was his anymore.
This court case is a big deal for Uganda. It shows that the law will be fair and make sense. It also protects the rights of artists and event organizers. They can feel safe that no one can steal their ideas and hard work.
The real Nyege Nyege Festival can continue now. The people who started it can use the name they've always used. This will help the festival keep growing and become even more famous around the world.
Back in 2019, Afroludo tried to protect the festival's name. But the government office said no. They thought "Nyege" meant something naughty in another language. Then, they let a different person named Eric register "Nyege Nyege Music Festival" as his business name. The judge said this made no sense.
The judge explained that in the languages people speak where the festival happens, "Nyege Nyege" just means you really want to dance. It's not a bad word there. He said the government workers were thinking in the wrong way.
The judge also found out that Eric had never even held a festival using that name. He just wanted to trick people and make money off of Afroludo's popular event. The judge said this was against the law.
In the end, the judge made some important decisions. He told the government office to cancel Eric's fake business name. He said Afroludo should be allowed to protect "Nyege Nyege International Music Festival" as their special name. He also told Eric he was not allowed to say the "Nyege Nyege" name was his anymore.
This court case is a big deal for Uganda. It shows that the law will be fair and make sense. It also protects the rights of artists and event organizers. They can feel safe that no one can steal their ideas and hard work.
The real Nyege Nyege Festival can continue now. The people who started it can use the name they've always used. This will help the festival keep growing and become even more famous around the world.
