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
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 Bomua Deni Orera
We do not reject kindness from abroad;
we reject the lie that kindness must always come from abroad.
We welcome the helping hand,
but we will not surrender our identity to hold it.
We welcome the generous heart,
but we will not sell our dignity to earn it.
For Africa has hands that can build,
minds that can invent,
hearts that can love,
and children whose dreams...
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...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Kingdom has issued a strong call for enhanced support and collaboration with local governments in Zombo, Nebbi and Pakwach districts to equip traditional chiefs with the skills needed to deliver evidence-informed, culturally appropriate HIV and tuberculosis stigma reduction and prevention messages.
Prince Lawrence Opar Angala, the Prime Minister (Jadipu) of the Alur...
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...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Kingdom on Friday, 4 September 2026, enstooled Thowarac Samuel Cimvor IV as traditional chief of Acer Chiefdom in a colourful ceremony held at Kaal Lengi Acer in Ndhew Sub-County, Nebbi District.
Alur Kingdom Prime Minister (Jadipu) Prince Lawrence Opar Angala presided over the cultural rites on behalf of Kaal Atyak Winam, under the leadership of His Royal Majesty...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Alur Kingdom, under the spiritual and traditional authority of His Royal Majesty Ubimu Phillip Olarker Rauni III, has resolved a long-standing leadership dispute in Acer Chiefdom and confirmed 4 September 2026 as the date for the enstoolment of traditional chief Thowarac Samuel Cimvor.
The ceremony will take place at Kaal Lengi Acer in Ndhew Sub-County, carved from the...
By Mike Rwothomio
Under blazing sunshine that lit up the bustling commercial hub of Paidha in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, the historic 11th annual Alur Cultural Festival took centre stage on Sunday, 30 August 2026.
This star-studded cultural spectacular served as the ultimate curtain-closer for revelers, entertainers, cultural dance troupes, comedians, journalists and thousands of...
By Mike Rwothomio
A team from the Uganda Red Cross Society Zombo Link, under the Nebbi Branch, in partnership with the Alur Kingdom, participated in the National Cleaning Day exercise on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
The initiative seeks to improve public health and environmental cleanliness while encouraging citizens to take responsibility for the cleanliness of their communities.
The...
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 Alur Kingdom has called for the establishment of an additional Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), specifically in Mahagi Territory, to strengthen cross-border outbreak response capacity.
The appeal was made on Thursday during a West Nile stakeholders’ meeting on Ebola and other priority public health challenges held at Muni...