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
Preparations are intensifying for a major anniversary celebration at Uringi Secondary School in Nebbi District, scheduled for Saturday, 10 September 2026.
The event will mark the institution’s 58 years of existence and bring together alumni, parents, teachers, community members and other education stakeholders to reflect on the school’s enduring contribution to...
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...
Before Uganda, there was Buganda. And before Buganda, there was one man: KINTU.
This is not just a myth. This is the foundation of the Pearl of Africa.
THE MAN WHO UNITED 5 CLANS:
Long before 1900, the area we now call Buganda was just scattered clans fighting for land. They were led by a cruel leader named Bemba. The people suffered.
Then came a man from the East - from Mount Elgon (Masaba...
By: Akuma Moses Odims
If you have ever travelled the Arua-Kampala highway at night, you know the sound. The roar of a Gaagaa Bus Services bus climbing out of Karuma, the KK Travelers driver shouting "Kampala, Kampala!" in Arua Park, the familiar colors of a Zawadi Bus Services bus pulling into Nebbi at dawn.
For a West Niler, that sound was not just transport. It was pride. It meant we could...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Kingdom has mourned the death of the Tooro King, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, describing his passing as a profound loss to the cultural fraternity and the country.
In a condolence message delivered on behalf of the King of Alur, His Royal Majesty Ubimu Phillip Rauni Olarker III, Alur Kingdom Prime Minister and Jadipu, Prince Lawrence Opar Angala, said...
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 and Lee Ofoymungu.
From the rural and remote setting of Agyermach village, Afere Parish, Warr Sub County, Zombo District, a young female environmental champion has emerged.
She is Faith Amarurwoth, an S.4 student at Aluka Secondary School in Afere Ward, Warr town council, Zombo District.
Amarurwoth outpaced thousands of competitors across West Nile to claim the 2026 World...
By Mike Rwothomio
A significant gathering of youths from the districts of Zombo, Nebbi, and Pakwach convened at Leosim Motel in Nebbi Municipality recently to endorse the Youth Endowment Fund, a Youth-led venture designed to foster entrepreneurial self-reliance and socio-economic transformation in the Greater Nebbi sub-region.
The initiative establishes a forward-looking framework for youths...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Full Gospel Churches of Uganda, Nebbi Region, has set 29th July 2026 as the date for the consecration of their newly elected Bishop, Rev. Benson Japyem.
The Nebbi Region comprises 91 churches drawn from Paidha and Nebbi, clustered under 12 zones.
Addressing a press conference at Leosim Motel in Nebbi Municipality last weekend, organisers of the event said they expect...