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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 …

By Our Staff Reporter KAMPALA – UGANDA – Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The Office of the Attorney General has reaffirmed the authenticity of its legal advisory issued on 18th March 2026 regarding the leadership dispute within the Bugisu Cultural Institution. In a letter dated 8th July 2026 addressed to the Chairman of the Bugisu Parliamentary Caucus, Deputy Solicitor General Charles …

By Our Staff Reporter MBALE – UGANDA – Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Regional security leaders and district authorities have intensified efforts to ensure that the 2026 Imbalu circumcision season is conducted peacefully, following a high-level consultative meeting chaired by the Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Mbale Wopuwa Gorge. The meeting brought together officials from the regional security command, district leadership, …

Bugisu Paliamentary Caucus By Our Staff Reporter Mbale/Kampala | July 7, 2026 The Bugisu Parliamentary Caucus today held a high-level meeting with the Office of the Attorney General to discuss possible lawful and amicable solutions to the ongoing leadership impasse affecting the Bugisu Cultural Institution. Seeking Clarity on Government’s Legal Position The meeting focused on clarifying the Government’s legal position …

By Our Staff Reporter Mbale City | July 7, 2026 The Bamasaaba community, through elders of the Inzu Ya Masaaba Cultural Institution, has expressed concern over the use of foreign-language names on recently installed wildlife and animal monuments in Mbale City, arguing that the signage does not adequately reflect the language and cultural identity of the indigenous people of Masaabaland. …

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 …

THE NAMCA I KNEW: A CALL TO RESTORE PURPOSE AND LEGACY – ERIC MUKHWANA By Our Staff Reporter Los Angeles, California – A prominent member of the North America Masaaba Cultural Association (NAMCA) is issuing a frank public challenge to the organization’s leadership, warning that the association has drifted from its founding mission and calling for urgent renewal before its …

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 …