THE SPOBA GALA 2026 BRINGS GENERATIONS TOGETHER AS COHORT 2010 CLAIMS THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Cohort 2010 emerged as the overall winner of the seventh St. Paul’s Old Boys Association (SPOBA) Sports Gala, held last weekend at YES Centre Sports Arena, Nsambya.
The annual gathering brought together former students of St. Paul’s Seminary, Kabale, from different cohorts for a day of football,...
By Mike Rwothomio
Leaders, alumni, parents and education stakeholders have issued a strong collective appeal for a comprehensive mega-renovation of the aging and dilapidated infrastructure at Uringi Secondary School in Nebbi District.
The call was made during the school’s 58th anniversary celebrations held on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
The landmark event drew hundreds of former...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Cultural Festival has launched a landmark initiative to revive selected defunct water sources across Paidha Town Council and Paidha Sub-County in Zombo District.
The project, funded by proceeds from the recently concluded 11th edition of the festival held in Paidha Town Council, aims to improve reliable access to clean and safe water for local residents who have...
Uganda is at a delicate turning point. Public debt, the demands of managing the economy, and the expectations of democratic practice now sit closer together than at any time in recent memory.
How we handle this moment will shape not only the health of our public finances, but also the character of our politics and the quality of justice available to the next generation.
This reflection is...
By Brenda Acen
Paidha kaal Umua Chiefdom under the Alur Kingdom has called upon subjects to be meticulous about the environment with small, daily actions like reducing waste, conservation of available resources and protecting nature while we practice tree planting.
This was during the burial of Jesse Ukweda who passed away on Saturday 12th September at Mulago national referral hospital....
By Dr. Betty Udongo Pacutho, PhD
Nebbi, Uganda — “I thought my life had ended when I became pregnant.”
I have heard that sentence dozens of times from girls who come to our centre.
They are 15, 17, 19 years old. They had dreams of becoming nurses, teachers, businesswomen. Then pregnancy came, and with it, silence. Shame. Rejection. School doors closed.
But I have also seen...
By Mike Rwothomio
Under blazing sunshine that lit up the bustling commercial hub of Paidha in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, the historic 11th annual Alur Cultural Festival took centre stage on Sunday, 30 August 2026.
This star-studded cultural spectacular served as the ultimate curtain-closer for revelers, entertainers, cultural dance troupes, comedians, journalists and thousands of...
By Mike Rwothomio
Life Concern (LICO), a non-governmental organization, has launched the Stand for Climate Justice (SCJ-11) project in Zombo District, a two-year climate resilience and environmental conservation initiative targeting wetland protection, water-source conservation and indigenous seed preservation.
The project, running from May 2026 to May 2028, will be implemented in Nyapea...
By Mike Rwothomio
The revered Kingdom of Alur, headed by His Majesty Ubimu Phillip Rauni Olarker III, has successfully resolved a 20-year rift among the 13 sub-clans of Palei. The kingdom's leadership described the historic reconciliation as a powerful demonstration of cultural unity and ancestral continuity.
This after a delegation of thirteen Palei subclan heads from across the Alur Kingdom...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Kingdom has undertaken the formalization of the Arikpa chiefdom leadership to streamline operations and ensure smooth administration,utilizing its indigenous traditional justice system.
This crucial intervention addresses a 40-year governance gap during which the chiefdom was managed by interim leaders, specifically the late acting chief Ferdinant Ocaki and his...
Mike Rwothomio
His Royal Majesty Ubimu Phillip Olarker Rauni III, King of the Alur Kingdom, has called on Alur people living outside the kingdom including those in Uganda’s Buganda and Bunyoro-Kitara regions as well as the diaspora in Europe and North America, to maintain strong ties with their ancestral homeland.
He stressed that this is essential to preserve cultural heritage,...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Royal Council of Kaal Omua Jupa Kago has announced its readiness to enstool Crown Prince Awacango Moses as Rwoth Kago IV, officially reintegrating the long-dormant Omua Chiefdom into the Ker Alur Council of Chiefs.
The development marks a significant boost to cultural unity and heritage preservation in the Alur Kingdom, which has millions of subjects and operates through...