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The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, on Sund concluded his farewell visit to Bugisu subregion with a strong call for unity among Christians. Archbishop Kaziimba arrived in North Mbale Diocese on Friday, May 29th, 2026, and led a farewell service at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Buhugu in Sironko District, on Saturday. He …

  By Mulengera Reporters A rich man from Bugisu is sad and blue after his wife and mother of his children woke up and told him she was done with him.   Saying she wasn’t prepared to continue being with a man who is so local and possessive at the same time, the politically very powerful and well connected woman …

The race for Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has erupted into a full-blown political earthquake, after Bulambuli Constituency MP-elect Emmanuel Biara Wepukhulu stormed the contest—sending incumbent Thomas Tayebwa’s camp into visible panic, RedPepper online can authoritatively report. Biara’s entry has shattered claims of a settled race—following talks of alleged CEC endorsement of incumbents Among and Tayebwa—exposing deep cracks within …

UN Women, the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU), Cotila, and other development partners under the Spotlight Initiative have committed to financially support the Bugisu Cultural Institution to conduct sensitisation tours in schools across the region. The development was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Bugisu Cultural Institution, Steven Masiga, who told RedPepper that the Prime Minister, Dr. Paul Mwambu, has …

Bugisu Cultural Institution leader, His Highness the Umukuuka III, Jude Mike Mudoma, has revealed that several traditional leaders in South Africa have requested Bugisu traditional surgeons to help train and participate in circumcision ceremonies in their country due to high fatality rates during the practice. Speaking during a planning meeting of traditional surgeons at the Bugisu Cultural Institution, the Umukuka …

Mbale City | Uganda The Bugisu Cultural Institution has demanded an apology from National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, for presiding over an Imbalu circumcision ceremony during his visit to Mbale on Friday, January 2, 2026. Speaking to RedPepper, the institution’s spokesperson, Steven Masiga, said Bobi Wine’s participation in the ceremony amounted …

By Our Reporter Mbale City, Uganda The Bugisu Cultural Institution has warned against attempts by individuals and groups allegedly using cultural platforms to undermine ongoing and planned government projects in the Bugisu sub-region. Speaking to this publication in Mbale City, the institution’s spokesperson, Steven Masiga, cautioned a section of the Bamasaaba community against what he described as subversive activities being …

This afternoon, the Rt. Hon. Anita Among, the NRM 2nd National Vice Chairperson (Female), together with the Party Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong, convened a meeting of all NRM village chairpersons, LC leaders, and party flag bearers at all levels from the Bugusu sub-region. The engagement aimed at strengthening and empowering the party structures to take the lead in …

Butebo, Uganda — The Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero has confirmed that residents of Butebo District are fully prepared to welcome the NRM presidential flag bearer and President of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is set to visit the district on Wednesday, November 12. The President is expected to address supporters at Butebo District …

SIRONKO – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flag bearer, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has defended his acquisition of the land where the Mbale Industrial Park now sits, dismissing allegations that the land was grabbed from locals. While campaigning in Sironko District on his first day of the Bugisu sub-region campaign trail, President Museveni explained that the land in question had …