By Mike Rwothomio
A four-year-old girl has died after being swept away by stormwater following a heavy downpour in Jupujuru Village, Serr Parish, Abanga Sub-county, Zombo District.
The incident occurred on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at about 1 p.m., according to local leaders.
Fortunate Anirwoth was reportedly returning from her grandparents’ home to her parents’ home when...
By Mike Rwothomio
The Mufti of Uganda, Dr Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje, is expected to visit Zombo District on Friday, October 2, 2026, to help strengthen the administrative structures of the newly established Zombo Muslim District.
Mubajje will visit the district headquarters at Jamia Mosque in Warr Town Council, where he is expected to meet Muslim leaders and the faithful as part of...
By Mike Rwothomio
A devastating hailstorm accompanied by driving rain and powerful winds tore through Jupangira Sub-County in Nebbi District on Tuesday evening, September 22, 2026, leaving a trail of destruction across several villages.
The intense storm ripped the iron-sheet roofing from the stone-walled Canatek Church of Uganda in Nyarwodho Parish, Goli Central...
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: 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 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...
By Mike Rwothomio
Paidha Black Angels SC and Paidha United SC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly use Bar Okoro Stadium as their home ground for the 2026/27 football season, marking a new chapter of cooperation between the two Paidha-based clubs.
The MOU, signed at Chill-Out Lounge in Paidha on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, aims to facilitate the smooth hosting of...
By Mike Rwothomio
Yumbe District has taken a major step in Uganda’s mineral development journey with the launch of the Euro Gold Small-Scale Mining Project, strengthening efforts to formalise artisanal and small-scale mining and promote responsible exploitation of Uganda’s mineral resources.
According to the leaders, this launch reinforces Government’s commitment to a...
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...
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...
By Mike Rwothomio
Charity College Paidha emerged victorious in the SPACE-organized inter-district secondary schools debating competition held at COLLEIN AID offices in Zombo Town Council on Monday.
Adjudicated by the Madi Debating Club under the Karl Popper format, the contest centered on critical thinking, tolerance, and in-depth analysis of divisive environmental motions.
The debates...
By Watango Janey
Young farmers in Zombo District have raised alarm over the persistent supply of counterfeit and substandard agricultural inputs, particularly Irish potato seed tubers that fail to germinate even under favourable weather conditions.
The concerns were voiced during a stakeholders’ dialogue organised by the Young Farmers’ Federation of Uganda (UNYFA) at the Zombo...