All posts tagged "Steven Masiga"
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1.4KNewsChief Justice Dollo backs ADR as key to resolving cultural, civil disputes
Kampala, Uganda: The Chief Justice of Uganda, His Lordship Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has strongly backed the use of the Alternative Justice System (AJS)...
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994NewsJudiciary hails Bamasaaba for embracing alternative justice system
Kampala, Uganda: Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has commended the Bamasaaba community for successfully resolving internal cultural disputes using the Alternative Justice System...
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1.1KNewsBahaana Bamasaaba Association to champion women’s role in Masaabaland
Sironko, Uganda: A new chapter in the empowerment and cultural affirmation of the Bamasaaba daughters was opened on Monday, June 02, with...
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811NewsBuganda, Bugisu, Acholi to Provide Land for Youth Tree Growing Project
Kampala, Uganda: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set to roll out a youth-led tree planting initiative in selected districts across...
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1.5KOP-EDPeasants produced presidents, now the rich produce addicts
By Steven Masiga Mbale, Uganda: There was a time when narcotics and local liquors like waragi were associated with poverty-stricken slums, Kitoro,...
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1.3KNationalUmukuka Mudoma receives Knighthood at Global Cultural Summit
Las Vegas, USA: His Highness Jude Mike Mudoma, the Umukuka III of the Bamasaaba people, has been affirmed as a knight and...
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1.1KNewsUmukuka rallies Bamasaaba to uphold unity, cultural identity in diaspora
Oklahoma City, USA: The Umukuka III of the Bamasaaba, His Highness Jude Mike Mudoma, has called on Bamasaaba living in the diaspora...
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Lawyers should be armed with words, not swords
By Steven Masiga Lawyers across the world are trained to tear down their adversarial opponents using words—not swords. In making court arguments,...
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Why a peasant father once slapped his son who was a Ugandan Minister
By Steven Masiga Sometime in the mid-1980s, a peasant father from Bugisu made the long journey to Kampala with one mission: to...
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1.2KNationalMinisters ordered to speak Lumasaba during cabinet meetings
Mbale, Uganda: The Bamasaaba cultural institution has directed that all cabinet ministers and envoys appointed by the Umukuka III will henceforth conduct...
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1.0KNationalUmukuka to be Knighted in the U.S. for Championing Children’s Rights
Las Vegas, USA – His Highness Jude Mike Mudoma, the Umukuka III of the Bamasaaba cultural institution, is set to be knighted...
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7.3KNewsMbale Hotel owners tipped on boosting regional tourism in Bugisu
Mbale, Uganda: The Ministry of Tourism on Friday, April 25, 2025, concluded a two-day training program aimed at equipping hotel owners and...
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1.3KNewsNew gazette confirms Mudoma as Umukuka, names titles of other cultural leaders
Mbale City, Uganda: The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has released a corrigendum in the Uganda Gazette, correcting the titles...
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1.5KNationalLIST: Umukhuka appoints new Inzu Ya Masaaba cabinet
Mbale, (UG): Inzu Ya Masaaba cultural leader, His Royal Highness Jude Mike Mudoma on Tuesday unveiled a team of eminent cabinet ministers...
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598NationalInzu Ya Masaaba release roadmap for 2024 Imbalu festivities
Mbale, (UG): The Umukhuka III of Inzu Ya Masaaba, His Royal Highness Jude Mike Mudoma has put in place a committee to...
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666NewsList of RDCs draws mixed reactions among Bamasaaba
Mbale, (UG): A list of newly appointed Resident District Commissioners making rounds on social media over the previous week has enlisted mixed...
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775OP-EDWhy Masaabaland is losing its grip on national politics
Gone are the days when the big boys were in town with the likes of Chief Justice George Masika, the Director of...
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Incest among the Bamasaaba and the cultural punishments available
Wikipedia defines incest as a human sexual activity between family members or close relatives. This typically includes sexual activity between people in...
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907NewsMbale Public University secures office space for its operationalization
Mbale, (UG): Mbale Public University, a government university in the heart of Masaabaland recently secured office space and land from the Mbale...
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726OP-EDOp-Ed: Govt to blame for spurring NUP growth in Bududa
By Steven Masiga Bududa District currently has no Member of Parliament on the NRM ticket, with many of those with NRM tickets...
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794NewsInzu Ya Masaba to receive over shs300m from local govts in Bugisu
Bugisu Sub-Region, (UG): The district local governments in Bugisu Sub-Region have pledged to raise an amount in excess of 300 million shillings...
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1.9KNewsMakerere University to train headteachers in administrative law
Makerere University intends to train all headteachers in Mbale district and beyond in the area of administrative law which is calculated to...
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1.2KOP-EDOPINION: Why is everyone silent on the Gabonese coup?
President Ali Bongo kept the carrots to himself. Many dictators especially benevolent ones use both the stick and carrot to secure obedience...
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1.2KNewsBugisu Clan Heads to meet Museveni ahead of Umgii’s inauguration
Mbale, (UG): Bugisu clan heads from the 26 clans that constitute Inzu Ya Masaaba are set to warmly welcome President Yoweri Museveni...