By Mike Rwothomio  Police have arrested 10 students accused of vandalism at Komboni Comprehensive Secondary School in Adjumani District, following a chaotic strike that led to property destruction. According to North West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson SP Collins Asea, "On the evening of 14th November 2025, at approximately 1900 hours, Adjuman Police Station received information that...

By Mike Rwothomio During a recent "Pad a Girl" outreach initiative in Panyangu Sub-county, a soft-spoken yet exceptionally talented young girl approached Patricia Jane Alobo, Queen of West Nile, with hope-filled tears in her eyes. Her name is Marpamungu Faith, a 16-year-old alumna of Pvunga Primary School who recently completed her Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Defying significant...

By Zoomer Editorial Gen. Moses Ali, the 86-year-old Second Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Adjumani West, has made a passionate appeal to President Yoweri Museveni. He is calling for the creation of a special Ministry dedicated to the West Nile Region and the immediate compensation of war debt claimants. Speaking during a public appearance, Gen. Ali emphasized that the...

By Mike Rwothomio The Alur Kingdom has issued a series of pronouncements urging its subjects in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to immediately halt the depletion and degradation of wetlands. The Kingdom reaffirms its full support for the Government’s wetland conservation policies and sustainable environmental management, expressing concerns over continued wetland degradation...

By Mike Rwothomio Cultural institutions around the globe have been urged to take active roles in conserving wetlands, recognizing their influential position in safeguarding these vital ecosystems that function as critical natural carbon sinks and climate regulators. The call came from Dr. Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention Secretariat based in Switzerland, during Uganda's...