Browsing by Author "Muhereza, Robert"

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    Batwa get a female graduate
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-10-15) Muhereza, Robert
    As 409 students graduated at Bishop Barham University College in Kabale last Friday, one student stood out. 25-year-old Scola Tumwebaze from Kashasha Batwa Community settlement in Rubanda District graduated with a second class upper degree in Social Work and Social Admnistration.
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    The efficacy of the copyright and neighbouring rights Act N019 of 2006 on the protection of musical works in Uganda
    (Kampala International University; School of Law, 2019-06) Muhereza, Robert
    Uganda has diverse and rich traditional knowledge, covering socio-economic aspects of life like music, folklore, apprenticeship, handcraft, production, medicine, etc. The Copyright and intellectual property laws in Uganda stems from the British Copyright laws and intellectual property regimes. As a result these laws are based on western modes of authorship and ownership, since all laws concerning copyright protection has got its origin from Britain. Musical rights is one of the rights protected by the1 This study will critically analyze the efficacy of the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act No.l9 of 2006, on the protection of musical rights in Uganda. Chapter one provides an introduction, background to the research paper as well as outlining issues that will be discussed this section covers the historical development of music industry from the pre-colonial period to the present times. It also provides an insight into the music industry as well as the issues brought about by the limited lack of enforcement of Copyright in the Music industry. The chapter further includes the statement of the problem which gives an insight of the width of the problem that the researcher intends to address. In the same chapter the research methodology and the scope of the study are discussed. Chapter two includes the literature review of what other researchers and the academia have written in relation to the san1e research problem. Chapter three will include a detailed discussion of the legal framework on Copyright law in Uganda with Specific reference to the protection of Musical works. Chapter four will be a guided detailed discussion of the research findings, a presentation and analysis of the same. Finally chapter five will include and discuss recommendations to the different and relevant stakeholders if the law is to adequately give protection to musical works in Uganda.
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    Museveni to pay off residents of Kale Institute land
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-08-02) Muhereza, Robert; Mbishinzimana, Leonardo
    President Museveni on Wednesday promised to compensate all the people on 164-acre Rwivovo land in Kissoff District to pave way for the construction of John Kale Institute of Science and Technology (JKIST)
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    Teachers' Colleges demand regulatory body
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-10-04) Muhereza, Robert
    The principals of national teachers' colleges (NTCs) have asked government to establish a national institute of teacher education to regulate the five institutions in the country.