By Mike Rwothomio
The three-day Zombo Agricultural Trade Show and Coffee Conference 2026 has officially kicked off at Kyambogo University Paidha Campus playground in Paidha Town Council, bringing together a sizable number of agricultural development partners, exhibitors, farmers, government institutions and other stakeholders to showcase agricultural innovations and explore business...
By Mike Rwothomio
A student of Nebbi Town Secondary School has died, while 10 other people were injured after a Toyota Noah carrying football players collided with a truck along the Arua–Nebbi Highway in Arua City.
The deceased has been identified as 19-year-old Mungudit Alfred, a Senior Five student and resident of Afere Cell in Nebbi Municipality.
The ten victims who sustained...
By Mike Rwothomio
Kyambogo University held an admissions ceremony on Friday, 23 October 2026, marking a further milestone in welcoming new students into higher education.
The event highlighted the continuing expansion of opportunities at its Paidha Campus for learners in the West Nile sub-region.
The university’s presence in Paidha is enabling students from Zombo, Nebbi, Pakwach and...
By Mike Rwothomio
West Nile outfit Paidha United SC have officially unveiled their 2026/27 squad as they prepare to launch their FUFA First Regional League campaign at the historic Bar Okoro Stadium in Paidha Town Council, Zombo District on Saturday against Okokoro united from Maracha district .
The Friday october 23rd unveiling ceremony that attracted hundreds including key figures like Alur...
By Mike Rwothomio
Zombo District Local Government has officially launched a three-day Agricultural Trade Show and Coffee Conference scheduled for 11–13 November 2026 at the Kyambogo University Paidha Campus playground.
The announcement was made at a press conference held in the district boardroom at the district headquarters on Wednesday, 21 October 2026.
Running under the theme...
By Mike Rwothomio
Parents of learners at the government-aided Padea Primary School in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, are urgently appealing to district leadership and local authorities to address a severe sanitation crisis after both pupils’ latrine blocks became completely full.
The situation has left more than 1,800 learners without functional sanitary facilities, exposing them...
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
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 Mike Rwothomio
Green and white dominated Warr Town Council in Zombo District on Friday as the new leadership of Zombo Muslim District was officially inaugurated in a ceremony presided over by His Eminence Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje, the Mufti of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC).
Mufti Mubajje was accompanied by Dr. Sheikh Hafidha Haroon Muhammad Bukenya, the Second Deputy...
By a concerned Teacher in Zombo District
I bring you greetings! It is with a sincere heart and genuine concern that I write this message. For many years, weak accountability and integrity failures have undermined public service delivery across this district.
These shortcomings are among the key reasons Zombo has been ranked the poorest in the West Nile Sub-region.
Gaps in accountability...
By Janey Watango
Leaders of the Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union have urgently appealed to the government, through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, to intervene and rescue the union as it struggles to recover from near-total collapse.
The call was made during a capacity-building training for newly elected leaders and the governing body held last week at the Ayuda coffee...