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Vandalism, extraction, and the making of the Ugandan state

Vandalism extraction and the making of the Ugandan state

Outspoken Amuru member of parliament Gilbert Olanya recently took to social media to attack the leadership at the ministry of Energy, accusing officials of complacency and presiding over shoddy infrastructure works. In an amateur video widely circulated online, Olanya walks through bush-covered sections along the Karuma–Pakwach highway, pointing at collapsed high-voltage pylons. The footage quickly went viral, triggering debate across …

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Meet Handsome Jimmy, the Chinese who found love on Ugandan reality

Meet Handsome Jimmy the Chinese who found love on Ugandan

TV WU YIMING aka Handsome Jimmy is a Chinese social media sensation who sings better in Luganda than a regular Kampala dweller. He is a musician and businessman based in Uganda. Recently, Handsome Jimmy met the love of his life on the Ugandan reality TV show, Hello Mr. Right. Quick Talk met him at Star Times offices and had a …

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Ugandan LGBTI+ rights activist Frank Mugisha wins international award » The Hoima Post –

Ugandan LGBTI rights activist Frank Mugisha wins international award

Frank Mugisha recognized for work fighting homophobia in Uganda Ugandan human rights defender Frank Mugisha. (Photo courtesy of X)One of Uganda’s leading human Rights advocates, Dr, Frank Mugisha has been awarded the 2026 Inamori Ethics Prize by the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence based at Case Western Reserve University in the United States.Mugisha, who is currently the executive …

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Ugandan LGBTI+ rights activist Frank Mugisha wins international award

Ugandan LGBTI rights activist Frank Mugisha wins international award

Frank Mugisha recognized for work fighting homophobia in Uganda Ugandan human rights defender Frank Mugisha. (Photo courtesy of X) One of Uganda’s leading human Rights advocates, Dr, Frank Mugisha has been awarded the 2026 Inamori Ethics Prize by the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence based at Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Mugisha, who is currently …

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Top Ugandan scholars join Equity Leaders Program

Top Ugandan scholars join Equity Leaders Program

A hundred of Uganda’s top-performing students have begun a new journey in leadership, mentorship, and career development. They are the latest intake of the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) – an initiative by the Equity Group Foundation aimed at nurturing Africa’s next generation of transformative leaders. The program kicked off on May 4, 2026, at the Africa Bible University in Lubowa, …

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SH-ACU At Work: Ugandan Duo Remanded In $257,000 Military Contract Scam

SH-ACU At Work: Ugandan Duo Remanded In $257,000 Military Contract Scam

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Two men accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fraud scheme involving a fake military supply contract have been remanded to prison after appearing before the Anti-Corruption Court in Wandegeya. Ssekidde Godfrey Lubowa and Ibona Joseph were arraigned by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the …

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Who Is in Charge of the Ugandan State? – mulengeranews.com

Who Is in Charge of the Ugandan State – mulengeranewscom

By Asuman Kiyingi Uganda today faces a question that can no longer be avoided: Who is actually in charge of the state? To the outside world, we project coherence—a reliable trade partner, a pillar of regional security, and a predictable diplomatic actor. Yet, domestic reality tells a different story: a state speaking in competing voices, perpetually correcting itself after the …

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