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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-10-05 10:34:37

Archbishop Kaziimba urges Nebbi Christians to reject corruption and greed in farewell service
By Mike Rwothomio The outgoing Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, on Saturday called on believers in Nebbi Anglican Diocese to reject corruption, greed, and witchcraft, and instead prioritise sharing, unity, and stewardship. Delivering his farewell homily at the Nebbi Women’s Vocational Training Center grounds at the diocese...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-10-03 08:26:06

Mufti Mubajje Inaugurates Zombo Muslim District in Landmark Ceremony
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...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-09-23 14:26:11

Alur Kingdom Calls for Revival of Youth Fireplace Gatherings to Tackle Teenage Pregnancies
By Mike Rwothomio The Alur Kingdom, which comprises 56 chiefdoms in Uganda’s West Nile sub-region and eight in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has called for the restoration of youth fireplace gatherings to help reduce teenage pregnancy among its subjects. “Kaoi Pa Aradu,” loosely translated as “The Youth Fireplace,” is a traditional method used to...

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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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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-09-19 16:38:03

Museveni Directs Works Ministry to “Tarmac” 119km Nebbi-Zombo-Vurra Road Before 2028
By Mike Rwothomio President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Ministry of Works and Transport to ensure the 119-kilometre Nebbi-Paidha-Zombo-Zeu-Warr-Vurra road is completed before 2028. Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama, speaking on 17 September Thursday evening at Paidha Town Council grounds before hundreds of residents from Zombo District, assured the gathering that full tarmacking...

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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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2026-08-27 16:44:32

MAAIF Rallies Zombo Stakeholders To Promote National Livestock FMD Vaccination Policy
By Alex Pithua The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Fisheries and Industry has rallied the production department of Zombo district, political leaders and lead farmers to promote the government compulsory livestock vaccination scheme policy. This development follows MAAIF efforts to promote nationwide rollout awareness creation programme across the country on compulsory mass vaccination of...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-08-26 15:25:13

West Nile Cultural Leaders Calls for Bylaws to Curb Excessive Bride Price, Citing Delayed Marriages
By Mike Rwothomio Cultural leaders in West Nile have raised alarm over the sharp decline in official marriages among young people across the sub-region, attributing it primarily to excessive bride price demands. The body warned that the practice is preventing youth from starting homes, fuelling promiscuity, producing children of unknown parentage, and placing heavy burdens on parents whose...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-08-17 17:55:13

How Building Waste Is Severely Affecting Paidha’s Major Solia Stream
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...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-08-12 15:16:29

Minister Olero Warns Against Mismanagement of Government Projects, Calls for Unity in West Nile
By Mike Rwothomio State Minister for Defence and Veterans Affairs, Hon. Dr. Huda Abason Olero, has cautioned district officials against the mismanagement of government projects and urged political leaders from the West Nile region to work hand in hand for the benefit of the people. Speaking during a district committee meeting in Yumbe District, the minister specifically warned parish chiefs...

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2026-08-01 07:39:34

CEFORD Honors Zombo Headteacher with Director of the Year Award
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...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-08-01 07:31:19

Ex-Combatants to Benefit from Government Skills and Psychosocial Support
By Mike Rwothomio The State Minister of Defense in charge of Veteran Affairs, Huda Olero, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reintegrating ex-combatants through comprehensive psychosocial support and skills development programmes, describing their return as a vital step toward national unity and development. Speaking during a visit to Gulu, Minister Olero met with...

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