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[CommonwealthUganda @UGCommonwealth]

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[CommonwealthUganda @UGCommonwealth]

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[Oscar Brian Ojok (Oscaro) @oscarbrianojok]

This is Legkwo Felix Adupe, a brilliant engineer and my Old Boy (OB) from Dr. Obote College, Boroboro in Lira. At DOC, Felix was an exceptionally bright, deeply committed, and hardworking student who won the respect of everyone around him, he did PCM.

He is also an orphan and comes from Pader District, he fought hard to change his background, molding bricks and working school farms on weekends just to compensate for his A-Level fees, as he could narrate. He broke district records at Achol-Pii Army SS, scoring the first 1st grade and a 100% in UNEB math. Supported later by FAWE and the Mastercard Foundation, he graduated from Gulu University with an outstanding Second Class Upper (4.35 CGPA) in Biosystems Engineering, majoring in renewable energy and food security. He even used his student stipends to build his family's first iron-sheet house after theirs burned down, while single-handedly funding his siblings' school fees.

This is the heartbreaking reality of Ugandan youth who want a better future but sometimes end up in the hands of the wrong people. While searching for opportunities to fund his Master's dreams, transnational syndicates maliciously trapped him in a human trafficking nightmare in Myanmar and Thailand.

I have been reading about these dangerous criminal networks that lure educated, youth by advertising fake, high-paying jobs and good scholarships in Thailand. Once the unsuspecting victims arrive, they are kidnapped, smuggled across the border, and locked inside fortified, militia-run compounds in lawless regions of Myanmar. There, they are chained, tortured, and forced to run online financial and romance scams for up to 19 hours a day. The situation is so severe that the U.S. Department of State has placed Myanmar on Tier 3-the worst possible global rating for human trafficking.

We pray he finds his way back home fully healthy. We also pray he gets an alternative path to achieve his academic dreams, practice his engineering, and support his family so that those who pinned their hopes on him can see him thrive. See the video here of how he was requesting for assistance, and you can read his full, inspiring story on the FAWE Uganda page too. https://t.co/1YF3aZZPLF

He has been released from captivity by the armed compounds but he is not yet back home, and he is not in a good health condition. I strongly call upon the Government of Uganda, the Acholi community leaders, and all citizens to urgently throw their full weight and resource support behind the international bodies, EDAN, and Ambassador Betty Bigombe working on the ground.
We hope they all come home safe and that all the other 20 are successfully repatriated, and supported, these are very ambitious people who went out to achieve big dreams and they need to be helped.
@adoniaayebare
@UgandaMediaCent
@kasujja
@ObothOboth
@NUOX_1

[CommonwealthUganda @UGCommonwealth]

Afande some worrisome are 1. Trucks 4 mattresses (the load), how do they pass through the NBP under passes? 2. Charcoal 3. Animal trucks. We must see some sanity on our roads @MoWT_Uganda @UNBSug @ROSACUg
#RoadSafetyUG #SafeTransportUG

[SP kananura Michael @M_Kananura]

Operations to recover unpaid EPS fines have commenced & will continue for some time as the Directorate rolls out additional operations to safeguard road users during the festive season.

All motorists are therefore advised to check and clear their outstanding traffic fines in time to avoid inconvenience.

Hiding or parking your vehicle to evade payment is not a solution. Sooner or later you will return to the road and our operations will catch up with you.

Download the #UPF #MOBI App to check.
@PoliceUg

[AIGP(Rtd) Asan Kasingye @AKasingye]

Running through Lukuli, young men are already drinking hard local gins at 8 am. Tuli kuki?

[Kaggwa Henry, MD @drkaggwahenry]

Rest in Peace Dr. Namusoke (first female orthopaedic surgeon in Uganda)
Recently, she needed UGX 200M for kidney transplant.

Dr. Namusoke, notably treated Samuel Leeds after a serious accident on River Nile in 2019.
Samuel later built UGX 1B at Jinja Hospital
@TheUMAofficial

[Kaggwa Henry, MD @drkaggwahenry]

ICU care at UGX 30,000 at Lacor hospital.

Other hospitals charge UGX 1M—10M per day.

Lacor hospital is the true Private-Not-For-Profit (PNFP) in Uganda.

[Mildred Tuhaise #MildredsTake @mildredtuhaise]

To Re- apply or Not??? Find my insights in today's @DailyMonitor

[Gabriel Buule @GabrielBuule]

I found a 15-year-old who dropped out of school because of school fees. He currently travels around with his uncle, who taught him to repair electrical appliances. The two go door-to-door on foot to repair electronics. His dream is to get a toolbox or go for professional training.

[Mwami lu @lulanzeashirafu]

Traders at Ham Kiggundu's Nakivubo mall are reportedly stressed after rent reportedly rose by Shs500,000. After six months, they were reportedly told to pay the extra immediately or be locked out. The increase reportedly covers Shs200,000 for maintenance and Shs300,000 for electricity, as they have no individual Yaka meters.

Many who failed to pay reportedly had their shops closed for days, despite reportedly spending over Shs50 million to start up. They reportedly made no profit in six months, yet pay Shs4 million to Shs9 million in monthly rent.

[ᴛʀᴀᴠᴇʟ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟɪꜱᴛ 🇺🇬 @Uganda_Expozed]

So painful to take in but this car has been stolen, if you trace it anywhere don’t hesitate to reach out

[Dr. Arinaitwe Rugyendo 🇺🇬 @RugyendoQuotes]

Thank you, my daughter. We are nurturing the next generation of Ugandan Scientists and problem solvers, one brick at a time! #UgRobotics2026 #ExploreUganda #YoungEngineers

[Uganda Police Force @PoliceUg]

. @Lukowoyesigyire "Police arrested eight suspects in an operation against electricity vandalism in Kyengera Town Council on 4–5 November 2026. They are detained at Kyengera Police Station pending court appearance. Investigations are ongoing.

Full statement in the link below
https://t.co/fWRXrrGBKg

[Buregyeya Apollo, PhD @ApolloBuregyeya]

“Local content” cannot mean training Ugandans to prepare better proposals inside a procurement architecture designed for another commercial terrain.

@PPDAUganda's FIDIC DNA assumes mature finance, reliable payment, established suppliers, deep technical firms and a capacity to absorb risk. In Uganda, that DNA too often bundles opportunity into packages local firms cannot finance, reduces them to subcontractors, and then calls their presence “local content.”

A country does not escape poverty by teaching citizens how to compete for crumbs from its own public expenditure. Procurement must deliberately leave behind Ugandan lead contractors, designers, fabricators, materials, payrolls, technologies, maintenance capacity and reinvested capital.

@PPDAUganda must become more than a regulator of compliant forms. It must become an instrument of productive transformation. The test is not whether a project was procured procedurally, but whether its money built a stronger Ugandan economy capable of delivering the next project itself.

Projects do not build nations. Industries do.

[Chinese Embassy in Uganda @ChineseEmb_Uga]

Today, Ambassador Wu Guangrong met with Hon. Fred Byamukama, Uganda's Minister of Works and Transport, and his team in Kampala.

Both sides reviewed decades‑long fruitful outcomes of China‑Uganda infrastructure cooperation, highlighting landmark deliverables including the Kampala‑Entebbe Expressway, Entebbe International Airport expansion and Karuma Hydropower Plant. Discussions centred on advancing integrated development of infrastructure, industry and logistics and enhancing regional connectivity.

Notable synergy was identified between China's 15th Five‑Year Plan and Uganda's Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV), alongside the country's Tenfold Growth Strategy. Both sides underscored the importance of regular institutional communication to advance high‑quality bilateral cooperation.

China is committed to achieving more fruitful outcomes through practical cooperation in works and transport, which will lend strong impetus to the China‑Uganda Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

[Solomon Serwanjja @SolomonSerwanjj]

BIG DAY FOR BAMUTAKUDDE!

Today I had the honour of signing a historic MoU between #Bamutakudde Model Village & @MuteesaIRoyal University, represented by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Vincent Kakembo.

The University will provide hands-on technical skilling on site at the village in plumbing, electrical works, tiling, painting, landscaping, construction & more.

Not just for Bamutakudde, but for the entire Kyampisi Sub-County!

From negotiations to reality. It’s one of those days when you feel that you have scored. A special thank you to Dr Patrick Bukenya for the effort in making this dream come true. @Bamutakudde1
#BamutakuddeModelVillage #MutesaIRoyalUniversity #SkillingUganda #CommunityTransformation

[Makerere University @Makerere]

Dr. Naboth Cole: I am blessed to have seen this being birthed, the celebration of this day. And to me, it's a huge milestone for this university. I happen to have been in this society for the last 25 years. I know where we began from, I'm talking about the university that had only one computer for persons with disability in the main library.
I'm talking about a university that had all halls of residence with no functional lift. As I'm talking right now, they refurbished with lifts and ramps. I am talking about the university celebrating an international day for persons with disabilities. That's a huge milestone.
For the last 26 years I've been here, there is a lot. Look at this. I had never seen this a ramp at any function of @Makerere University.
Finally, on the general perspective of inclusivity. Hon. Kanushu talked about the basics. You have no idea how some of us are living and surviving on one meal a day in Kampala city, not because we don't have money, but because we don't have where to ease ourselves.
#IDPD2026

[Dr. Shamim Nambassa @ShamimNambassa]

We are at @Makerere for the commemoration of the international day of persons with disabilities

[SP kananura Michael @M_Kananura]

We draw hope & encouragement when individuals & organizations join us in the fight against road traffic crashes. Every contribution towards making our roads safer brings us closer to saving lives.
The recent launch of the Rose Namayanja Foundation (RNF) is a commendable initiative aimed at restoring sanity on our roads through public awareness and road safety advocacy.
There is so much to learn from the testimonies of road crash survivors. Their experiences carry powerful lessons that can change mindsets, influence behaviour & encourage even the most reckless road users to rethink their actions.
We thank @NamayanjaFound for this noble initiative & pledge our continued support & partnership in this important cause.
Together we can change attitudes, promote responsible road use and save lives.
@RoseNamayanja
@PoliceUg
#RoadSafety #ArriveAlive #SavingLives #RoseNamayanjaFoundation #ToffiraKukkubo

[HON.ALUPO MERCY MARION @MercyAlupo]

A leopard/(s) has(have) been spotted at Soroti University.I urge all those around Arapai to take maximum caution and urge @ugwildlife to treat this with the most urgency🙏

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

Solomon Kuch explaining to visitors how they make reusable pads at Alere S. S. in Adjumani

[Muhereza Kyamutetera @StKyamutetera]

“Mulimu sukali”—there is sugar in the porridge!

A little boy battling cancer finds joy in a cup of warm porridge. Beside him, a parent holds on to hope. Ahead lies the future every child deserves: a chance to grow up.

Ahead of @UCCF_Official's annual fundraising dinner, Anne Juuko, the Board Chairperson of Uganda Child Cancer Foundation (UCCF), shares a moving account from Uganda’s childhood cancer wards—and a call to help families see treatment through.

Join us on Saturday, 7 November, at Sheraton Kampala, from 6:00 PM. Your support can help give a child a chance to grow up.

UGX 300,000 per person | UGX 3,000,000 for a table of 10

Reserve your seat or table

https://t.co/Ec9c4CVSiq