By Our Reporter
That the 2017 edition of the Uganda Entertainment Awards was a jumbled mess is no longer news. Social media was over the weekend abuzz with harsh criticisms of Kabuye Ronald aka Kabs Haloha of Haloha Brand Architects, who were the organizers of the awards over the mess.
It is said the mess was as a result of many contracted service providers suddenly pulling out citing no pay. Silk Events, who were handling the stage and decoration, were the first to pull out crippling the final organization stages of the event.
News reaching us indicates that Kabs Haloha, who always postured as the owner of the concept, was only a contract holder. This after Cents Events Uganda, the official copyright holders and proprietors of the event, released a statement announcing the termination of his contract.
Here’s the official statement released on all social media platforms of Cents Events:
“Cents Events contracted Haloha brand Architects under Mr. Kabuye Ronald to run the 2017 event, this was a one year agreement between both parties. Putting into consideration the terms and conditions agreed upon and brand protection the brand legal owners (CENTS EVENTS UGANDA) have taken an immediate decision to terminate the contract with Haloha brand Architects.
On behalf of the Uganda entertainment awards brand, cents events uganda apologizes for anything that did not go right during the event and those who were affected or incovinienced during the event. However much our company was not involved in the organisation, we still play a very big role to oversee and protect the brand.
Cents Events Uganda has take a decision not to associate with Haloha Brand Architects again and whoever represents him or her self as being part of the Uganda Entertainment Awards will be legally dealt with (misrepresentation/impersonation) unless contracted by Cents Events Uganda.
All debts /arrears in reference to Uganda Entertainment Awards 2017 are to Haloha brand architects not Uganda Entertainments Awards or Cents Events Uganda.
We working towards promoting uganda’s entertainment industry and keeping the UEA brand as strong as we can.”
