By Mike Rwothomio
Leaders are accelerating preparations for the 2026 Agricultural Trade Show and Coffee Conference, a three-day event scheduled for 11–13 November at the Kyambogo University grounds in Paidha Town Council, Zombo District.
The gathering is expected to bring together smallholder farmers, traders, agro-processors, researchers, government officials and private-sector...
By Mike Rwothomio
Paidha is a bustling town council in Zombo District, West Nile, with a population of over 40,000 people, according to the 2024 statistics by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards, and 45 villages or cells.
The town, which borders eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has experienced rapid population growth and urbanisation over the past 20 years, accompanied by...
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 Zombo District Police Commander, SP Job Mutegeki, has issued strict guidelines for the observance of Uganda’s National Cleaning Day on Saturday, 25 July 2026.
The exercise will halt activities for nearly three hours in Paidha Town Council, including at the busy Paidha Central Market, which attracts thousands of traders and shoppers every Saturday.
Paidha...
By Mike Rwothomio
The leadership of the Zombo District Boda-Boda Association, in a coordinated cross-border security operation with counterparts in Mahagi Territory, DR Congo, has successfully apprehended three suspected members of a motorcycle theft ring operating between the two countries.
The suspects were arrested in Pakwach District on Wednesday and Friday last week and transferred to...
By Mike Rwothomio
The technical department of Paidha Town Council in Zombo District has issued a detailed roadmap for the implementation of the long-awaited Trade Order, a Ministry of Local Government directive designed to formalize commercial activities across urban centers.
The policy mandates the relocation of informal street vendors, hawkers, and unauthorized operators to designated...
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 initiated a significant cultural peacebuilding effort aimed at strengthening peaceful coexistence, resolving minor cross-border disputes, and promoting collaborative development among its communities across Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo.
The initiative was formally advanced during constructive high-level dialogue held at Kingston Guest House in Yamo...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Paidha Town Council has announced it will commence full enforcement of the national Trade Order in one month, calling on all businesses and traders in the town to prepare for compliance and operational adjustments.
The Trade Order is a government directive aimed at formalizing commercial activities in urban areas by relocating informal street vendors, hawkers, and...
By Mike Rwothomio
Paidha Town Council’s Finance Committee in Zombo District, has raised serious concerns over widespread rental defaults by tenants at the bustling Paidha Central Market, warning that persistent non-payment is undermining local revenue targets and the financial viability of the council’s market infrastructure investments.
Presenting the committee’s report...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Nebbi Diocese Church of Uganda is currently observing its annual Youth Week, a week-long program running from Monday, April 20, to Sunday, April 26, 2026.
The initiative focuses on engaging young people through practical community service, gospel outreach, spiritual discipleship, and leadership development across more than 40 parishes in the diocese’s seven...
By Mike Rwothomio
The retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Henry Luke Orombi, has issued a strong call to believers, discouraging the practice of skin bleaching and encouraging them to value and protect the natural skin given by God’s creation.
Archbishop Orombi made the appeal during the confirmation service of 105 faithfuls held on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at St. Paul’s...