By Bomua Deni Orera
We do not reject kindness from abroad;
we reject the lie that kindness must always come from abroad.
We welcome the helping hand,
but we will not surrender our identity to hold it.
We welcome the generous heart,
but we will not sell our dignity to earn it.
For Africa has hands that can build,
minds that can invent,
hearts that can love,
and children whose dreams...
By Moses Akuma Odims
On this International Day of Peace, observed under the United Nations theme “Invest in Peace – For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day,” the people of West Nile and the wider Great Lakes region have both a solemn responsibility and a unique opportunity.
Peace is not a distant ideal reserved for conference halls in New York or Geneva. It is built daily in the...
By Mike Rwothomio
ESAFF Uganda hosted the Agroecology Introductory Workshop for the sixth cohort of its Agroecology School for Journalists and Communicators in Kampala, bringing together media professionals and communicators from distinguished media houses across Uganda, to deepen their understanding of the complex systems that shape how food is produced, processed, marketed and...
By Mike Rwothomio
A rapidly advancing deep gully is posing an imminent threat of structural collapse to a major southern section of the multimillion-shilling Paidha Central Market in Paidha Town Council, Zombo District.
Continuous head-cut erosion is progressively undermining the rear boundaries of the market, destabilizing retaining walls, storage sheds, and main trading structures near the...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Kingdom and other key stakeholders from West Nile have actively participated in the Electoral Commission’s (EC) nationwide post-election evaluation workshops, marking a significant step towards more transparent and participatory electoral reforms following the 2025/2026 General Elections.
The first regional workshop in the series was held on Monday, 13th...
By Brenda Acen
Hundreds of Muslims and residents of Paidha gathered to pay their last respects on Friday to Sheikh Abdul Hamid Kaggwa Rijji, who was a strong pillar in the recently established Zombo Muslim district.
Sheikh Kaggwa Rijji passed on after a long battle with diabetes and breathed his last on Thursday 28th May 2026 at Arua Regional Referral Hospital.
Chairman of PTA Mvugu Lower...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Kingdom’s Minister of Health, Dr. Amos Nyathirombo, has issued fresh guidelines urging all subjects and residents to strictly adhere to Ministry of Health standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the possible spread of the Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease.
In a statement issued by the Kingdom’s Communication Director, David Rupiny, the kingdom advised...
By Alex Pithua
The Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH) have reactivated "Ebola Taskforce" to conduct surveillance in Zombo district, after fatality is confirmed.
Zombo district in North Western part of the country is situated at the frontier of North East of Democratic Republic Congo, Mahagi territory Ituri province.
It's believed that the confirmed case of Ebola death in...
By Mike Rwothomio
Beatrice Ubima, the newly sworn-in District Councillor for Paidha Town Council, Zombo District has prioritised the development of modern, gender-responsive sanitary facilities at the historic Paidha Central Market to address the needs of thousands of vendors, the majority of whom are women.
Ubima, who assumed office after she was elected early this year , fill the void...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Kingdom has postponed the 19th Enthronement Anniversary of His Royal Majesty Ubimu Phillip Olarker Rauni III, originally scheduled for May 19, 2026, at Kaal Atyak Palace in Zombo District, West Nile.
The decision aligns with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s directive to postpone the June 3 Martyrs’ Day celebrations as a precautionary measure...
By Mike Rwothomio
Leaders of the Aringa Kingdom in Yumbe District are preparing to submit a memorandum to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni seeking government intervention on cultural recognition, post-war recovery, education, infrastructure and economic development in the Aringa region.
The memorandum, signed by Aringa Kingdom Prime Minister Lemeriga Fadhil Kujo, outlines the historical...
By Mike Rwothomio
The leadership of the newly established Zombo Muslim District, carved out of the Nebbi Muslim District, was officially installed on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Warr Town Council, Ora County, Zombo District in the West Nile Subregion.
The historic occasion was marked by fervent calls for unity among the Muslim faithful, impactful religious leadership, and enhanced pursuit of both...