Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A major dispute has emerged at the Masaba Cultural Institution following the failure of the Culture Council to account for over Sh500 million allocated for the official launch of Imbalu traditional circumcision in August. According to an insider who requested anonymity, Umukuka Mike Mudoma rejected …
Read More »Skipper Masaba optimistic Uganda will cause upsets in T20 World Cup
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s cricket team captain Brian Masaba says his squad have the potential to cause some major upsets at the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. 20 teams will compete in the World Cup, which will be held in the West Indies and the United States from …
Read More »First Masaba cultural leader passes on
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first leader of the Masaba cultural institution, also first LC5 chairperson of Mbale district, Wamimbi Weyasa is dead. According to Stephen Masiga, the spokesperson of Masaba Culture institution, Wamimbi died yesterday at 8.pm from Kirudu hospital located at Kampala Capital City. He says that late …
Read More »Masaba Cultural Institution gets friends to fund construction of a museum
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaba Cultural Institution in partnership with firends in the United Kingdom have agreed to construct a modern museum at the Mutoto Cultural site and plant two million tree seedlings in the Bugisu region. This was revealed by Mike Mudoma the Masaba Cultural Leader III …
Read More »Inzu Ya Masaba officials back in the ring
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new dispute has arisen within the Inzu Ya Masaba cultural institution involving the recently appointed head, Mike Jude Mudoma, and the former General Secretary, James Kangala Golosha. This came to light in a November 11, 2023 letter authored by Charles Walimbwa Peke, the …
Read More »Clan chiefs confirm Mudoma as Bamasaba cultural leader
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A reconciliation meeting convened to end the leadership wrangles in Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural Institution has once again confirmed Jude Mike Mudoma as Umukuka III. This marks the third time that the clan heads have confirmed Mudoma to succeed the late cultural leader, Bob …
Read More »Masaba Cultural Institution declines mediation meeting
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaba Cultural Institution has distanced itself from the mediation meeting scheduled for Wednesday this week. Recently, Gender, Labor, and Social Development Minister, Peace Mutuzo, tasked Ambassador William Wamimbi Weyasa, the former Umukuka to convene a meeting with the two rival factions and 26 clan …
Read More »Elders resolve to disband Masaba Cultural rival leaders
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The elders who initiated the Masaba cultural institution under their umbrella organization, Inzu Ya Masaba promoters, have decided to disband the two rival cultural leaders. This resolution was reached during a consultative meeting chaired by Francis Wodero, the general secretary of the Masaba cultural …
Read More »Masaba Cultural Institution gets new Secretary General
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaba Cultural Institution has elected Francis Wadero as the new Secretary General. Wadero from the Mwambu clan replaces Geoffrey Wepondi from the Wanale clan. Wadero won the election with 19 votes, defeating Godfrey Mabonga who got one vote, and Wepondi who also garnered one vote. Umaru …
Read More »URA FC offloads Sam Simbwa, picks Masaba as interim Coach
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club URA FC has appointed Simeon Masaba as interim coach after parting ways with their former head coach, Sam Simbwa. The tax collectors reportedly failed to reach an agreement with Ssimbwa following the expiry of his contract after serving the …
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