By Yikpamungu Teddy Kakura and Mike Rwothomio
Parents and guardians have been challenged to increase support for their children who complete skills training programmes so they can turn acquired competencies into sustainable livelihoods and self-employment.
The call came during a colourful pass-out ceremony at Life Concern Skills Development Centre in Aluka cell, Dwonga Ward, Paidha Town...
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 Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CEFORD) has awarded Robert Matua, Headteacher of Adusi Primary School, as the top-performing school leader in the 2026 Director of the Year Award for Zombo District.
The award ceremony took place on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, at CEFORD’s offices along Ofaka Road in Paidha Town Council.
Six headteachers participated in a...
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...
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For many fans in Africa, Arsenal’s success feels...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Kingdom has applauded Life Concern, a non-governmental organisation operating in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, for its significant contribution to securing land rights through the processing and issuance of Certificates of Customary Ownership (CCOs) to vulnerable communities.
The Jadipu Prince Angala Opar (centre) handing over Certificates of Customary Land...
By Mike Rwothomio
Local leaders and officials from the Alur Kingdom have united in a bid to de-escalate tensions and resolve a violent land-related conflict in Zombo District, where mob action has claimed life and heightened insecurity in Atyak Sub-county.
The initiative comes days after the lynching of a 70-year-old woman, identified as Selethina Mandhawun, in a land dispute, and a separate...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has officially handed over the expansive Paidha Town Council Cultural Center in Zombo District for a mega rehabilitation to support its five-year nationwide expansion under the Support to Integrated Community Learning for Wealth Creation (ICOLEW) Programme.
Zombo is among the three districts including Kaliro and Rakai ,...
By Mike Rwothomio
Believers in the Church of Uganda's Nebbi Diocese were urged to actively teach children about sexual education to help them understand their bodies and navigate real-life challenges.The observance aimed to equip young people with accurate knowledge about their bodies, promote responsible decision-making, and address vulnerabilities to early and unintended pregnancies.
This was...
By Mike Rwothomio and Brenda Acen
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has officially launched the Integrated Community Learning for Wealth Creation (ICOLEW) Programme in Zombo District.
This rollout forms part of the nationwide expansion under the Support to Integrated Community Learning for Wealth Creation (SUICOLEW) project.
The launch occurred on January 5, 2026, in...
By Mike Rwothomio
Zombo District, Uganda : A vulnerable agrarian community in Yil Village, Anyola Parish, Atyak Sub-County, Zombo District, West Nile Sub-Region, remains in a state of geographic isolation and social exclusion due to the ongoing absence of critical infrastructure, particularly the dangerous and frequently destroyed Nyagak Paa Bruno footbridge, which has claimed over 20 lives...
By Mike Rwothomio
Seven primary schools in Zombo District have been awarded a total of UGX 280 million for school infrastructure improvement and institutional strengthening through Alochi ku Somu II project, implemented by a consortium of NGO's comprising Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CEFORD), Life Concern, and Nebbi NGO-Forum with funding from COOPERAID, swiss based Non...