Culture

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale City – Thursday, 9 July 2026 The Government of Uganda has unveiled a new leadership arrangement for the 2026 Imbalu launch, with Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Gen. Henry Tumukunde announcing that the event will be conducted under a neutral leadership structure to safeguard peace and unity across the Bamasaba community. The announcement …

By Our Staff Reporter MBALE – UGANDA – Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The Prime Minister of Inzu Ya Masaaba under Umukuuka IV, Rt. Hon. Mathias Nabutele, has commended the Bugisu Parliamentary Caucus for taking what he described as a responsible and statesmanlike step in seeking clarification from the Office of the Attorney General regarding the legal opinion on the ongoing …

Dr. Stephen Mutinyu – Solicitor General Inzu Ya Masaaba By Our Staff Reporter Uganda — 6th July 2026 Inzu Ya Masaaba (IYM) has noted increasing public debate surrounding the leadership of the Bamasaaba Cultural Institution ahead of the launch of the 2026 Imbalu season on 1st August 2026. Public statements by Mr. Stephen Masiga, suggesting that Bamasaaba who support the …

By Our Staff Reporter Uganda-Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Members of Parliament from the Bugisu sub-region have agreed to intervene in the leadership dispute rocking Bakuka of Inzu Iya Basaba, seeking a peaceful resolution before the 2026 Imbalu circumcision ceremony. The move is being led by the Bugisu Parliamentary Caucus under its Chairperson, Hon. Godfrey Wakooli Matembu, MP for Butiru County …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda | June 30, 2026 Reports emerging from Mbale indicate that the Umukuuka wa Bugisu has reportedly withdrawn a court case concerning the disputed corrigendum that had been filed before the Mbale courts. The case listed Charles Mungoma, the Attorney General, and other respondents as parties to the legal proceedings. While the withdrawal has been …

By Our Staff Reporter MBALE, UGANDA – June 2, 2026 The leadership of Inzu Ya Masaaba Cultural Institution, under the stewardship of Umukuuka IV, Mayatsa Joram Khamboson, has issued a public disclaimer distancing itself from alleged plans to forcefully remove Jude Mike Mudoma from the institution’s offices at Malukhu. In a statement signed by Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Mathias Nabutele, …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale-Uganda-Saturday, May 23, 2026. Distinguished leaders and members of NAMCA, Esteemed elders and cultural leaders, Mothers and fathers, Our energetic youth and beloved children born in the diaspora, Invited guests and friends of the Bamasaaba people, Ladies and Gentlemen. MWANYALA NAABI. I greet you all in the spirit of unity, peace, love, and the enduring heritage …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale-Uganda– May 22, 2026 The Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural Institution has officially launched the Organising Committee for the highly anticipated Imbalu 2026 ceremony, with an estimated budget of Shs1.1 billion. The launch event, held today at the institution’s headquarters at the Mutoto Cultural Heritage Site, was conducted under the theme: “My Culture, My Identity for Sustainable …

By Our Staff Reporter May 15, 2026 A fresh storm has erupted within the Bugisu cultural leadership after Umukuuka wa Bugisu, Jude Mike Mudoma, moved to launch what locals described as a parallel Imbalu organising committee at Mutoto Cultural Grounds ahead of the 2026 circumcision season. The meeting, held yesterday at the former Bungokho-Mutoto Sub-county headquarters, was largely boycotted by …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale, Uganda — April 2026 The Judiciary of Uganda has taken a significant step toward resolving the long-running leadership dispute within the Bukuuka cultural institution, launching a structured mediation process at the High Court in Mbale. The initiative, conducted under the Judiciary’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) framework, is aimed at easing tensions among rival cultural factions …