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Bob Patrick Oweka

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2026-10-05 09:50:34

Uganda’s Debt Burden and the Quiet Tension Between Democratic and Economic Governance.
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...

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Zoomer Africa

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2026-09-25 15:27:01

Investing in Peace Across Borders: WENDA’s Vision for Durable Solutions and Regional Harmony
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...

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Zoomer Africa

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2026-09-20 15:49:22

West Nile Has Lost Its Buses, and Its Pride
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...

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Zoomer Africa

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2026-09-14 10:03:04

Tenfold Growth: Will West Nile Be a Producer or Just a Market?
By Moses Akuma Odims We have the fertile soil. We have the coffee, the cocoa, the energetic youth, the 180 megawatts of power waiting to be used, and five industrial parks already marked on the map in Moyo, Yumbe, Koboko, Madi-Okollo and Nebbi. We sit on the doorstep of Congo and South Sudan — two of the biggest markets on this continent. With all this, West Nile has no excuse to be...

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Zoomer Africa

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2026-09-05 18:15:03

What If West Nile's Breakthrough Is Not More Money, But More Togetherness?
OPINION By Moses Akuma Odims West Nile stands at an interesting moment. We are more than four million people — resilient, diverse, hardworking — hosting both nationals and refugees. We have fertile soils, we border three countries, we have the Albert Nile, we have tourism potential, we have growing power supply and we have Muni University. Yet the numbers still worry us....

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Rwothomio Mike

added blog Zoomer Cultural News

2026-03-24 20:01:24

Alur Kingdom Unites in Strong Support for Muni University’s Institute of Leadership
By Mike Rwothomio The Alur Kingdom has issued a strong call for community-wide backing of the newly established Muni University Institute of Leadership and Governance (MUILG), describing it as a timely strategic intervention to close critical leadership and governance gaps in the West Nile sub-region and beyond. Representing the Alur Kingdom at the official launch on Monday, 23 March...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2025-04-09 10:59:37

ITRACOM Holdings seek 1,000 Acres for Large-Scale Rice Seed and Grain Production in Pakwach
By Mike Rwothomio ITRACOM Fertilizers Uganda-SMC Ltd, a subsidiary of ITRACOM Holdings, has formally expressed interest in acquiring 1,000 acres of land within the Wadelai Irrigation Scheme in Pakwach District to establish a large-scale rice seed and grain production project. The initiative aligns with Uganda’s agricultural commercialization agenda and aims to enhance food security,...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2025-03-28 15:26:20

West Nile Leaders Push for Regional Development in Memorandum to Gen. Salim Saleh
By Mike Rwothomio ARUA. Leaders from the West Nile Sub-Region have presented a comprehensive memorandum to General Caleb Akandwanaho, widely known as Salim Saleh, Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), urging the Ugandan government to address critical development gaps in the region. Submitted on March 23, 2025, by the West Nile Development Association (WENDA) and private...

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