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Kampala, Uganda — The Embassy of Uganda in Cairo has received a high-level Egyptian delegation comprising leading figures from tourism, media, arts, and investment sectors for a 10-day familiarisation visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and advancing Uganda’s Economic and Commercial Diplomacy (ECD) agenda.   The initiative, anchored in Uganda’s broader foreign policy priorities, seeks to expand trade, tourism, and …

RISE, BAMASAABA: DEFEND OUR HERITAGE AGAINST IMPOSITION By Bwayo Geoffrey Bulambuli A storm is brewing over the cultural house of the Bamasaaba. It is not a storm of nature but one shaped by human ambition. At the center of it stands Jude Mike Mudoma, whose recent maneuvers have stirred deep unease about the future of the institution known as Inzu …

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 …

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 …