Frank Abe

No apoplexy please thank you!

[Frank Abe @frank_abe]

@cobbo3 Traits of despots. Idi Amin used to do exactly the same with his kids ... your dear leader also promoted his dynamic son one time ... deja vu!

[Frank Abe @frank_abe]

Excellent post @o

[Patrick Oyulu @patrickoyulu]

From Groundnuts to Greatness!

Once upon a time, #Uganda railways was the heartbeat of the nation -steel veins carrying hopes, stories, and even 'groundnut'-fueled ambitions.

Yes, a large portion of the track used for the Pakwach extension came from Tanzania’s ill-fated "Groundnut" Scheme of 1947.

Salvaged from Nachingwea to Mtwara, the track was shipped through Mombasa, bolted into Uganda’s soil, and stretched past Soroti and Gulu.

Official sanction for building the railway to Mityana was given in 1951, and for the continuation to Kasese in 1952.

From failed crops in Tanzania to roaring engines, it found a new purpose on Ugandan soil -a redemption arc as unlikely as it was spectacular.

These trains weren’t just transport; they were portals to adventure. The double-engine beasts thundered through Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls National Parks, where signs reminded everyone, “Elephants have the right of way.”

The tracks wove through lush landscapes, linking Mbale, Jinja, Gulu, Soroti, Lira, and Pakwach. To the west, it wound its way through Mityana to Kasese.

Not forgetting there was a passenger train to Nairobi and Mombasa.

And they carried everything.

Onboard, passengers traded stories for roasted groundnuts, cassava, chicken at stops like Tororo, and -who knows, contented travellers carved their initials into seats, their futures rattling with the rhythm of the train.

But time, and perhaps complacency, was unkind. By the late 1980s, the network had fallen into disrepair. Stolen sleepers created dangerous gaps, and the once-proud network dwindled to a shadow of itself.

Today, only the Kampala-Mukono line clings to life, a faint pulse in a fading dream.

Yet, the legacy lingers. The Pakwach extension, born from 'Groundnut' Scheme rubble, reminds us of second chances.

Those tracks, now quiet, still beckon with whispers of what once was and what could be again.

Perhaps it’s time to dream anew. And there are distant whispers of a revival. And some signs too.

After all, if 'groundnuts' can boost a railway, who’s to say Uganda’s rails can’t roar again?

And they will. God willing!

Pictures of Train from Mombasa to Mbale via Tororo, and other notable relics of the train system taken between 1962 - 1996.

Photos By Eng. Martin Wangutusi Wambwa, Tracey Jane, Kevin Wilson-Smith, and John Ashworth. #VisitUganda

[Frank Abe @frank_abe]

Then the Africans turn up at the bridge with bibles instead of tools and spanners to build Africa .. we never learn ..

[UNRA_UGANDA @UNRA_UG]

Situation at Karuma!

May you go in peace….,the journey has been blessed! 🙏🏽

#ConnectUg

[Frank Abe @frank_abe]

Where is his security?

[Sudhir Byaruhanga @Sudhirntv]

Former Deputy President Gachagua fleeing from viscous goons.
📹 @citizentvkenya

[Jack10Arsenal @Jack10__Arsenal]

20 years ago mike riley did something 10x worse on tape. Then instead of an immediate suspension, he got promoted to the head of the PGMOL from 2009-2023.

We don’t forget.

[Adam Keys @adamkeys_]

#Arsenal fans will focus on Edu not signing a striker, but overlook the fact that he beat City to the signing of Declan Rice, got Martin Ødegaard for just £30m, and managed to secure Saka, Saliba and all our top players on long deals. Short memories. #AFC

[Frank Abe @frank_abe]

Excuse the language .. classic British humour though ..

[Adam Keys @adamkeys_]

70 minutes into #Arsenal’s 5-0 win against Chelsea, and the commentators had already given Martin Ødegaard MOTM, despite Havertz and White each being on a hat trick. He was that good. We’ve managed without him, but his absence has been obvious. #AFC
https://t.co/lKzRSvtlrb

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

How we exchange our consciences for some ‘maize’

[DailyAFC @DailyAFC]

Riccardo Calafiori’s first goal for Arsenal has won the club’s ’Goal of the Month’ award for September. 🤩🚀

[Kakwenza Rukirabashaija @KakwenzaRukira]

The same way Kyagulanyi’s votes were erroneously given to Museveni while for Museveni were given to Katumba 😂

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Former Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull: “When you see Trump with Putin, as I have on a few occasions, he’s like the 12-year-old boy that goes to high school and meets the captain of the football team. ‘My hero!’ It’s really creepy…the creepiness was palpable”

[afcstuff @afcstuff]

Just Leandro Trossard things. 🌊

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

Friendly reminder that this is what stopped Arsenal from winning the league

[Frank Abe @frank_abe]

Until today I thought I was an Acoli BUT ... So now we are whatty? Langi or Bakiga? Ironically, even though the Langi speak the same language as the Acoli - Luo - our temperament is more of the Bakiga .. we don't like taking prisoners .. Itsorait!

[Frank Abe @frank_abe]

Do NOT! I repeat! DO NOT mess with White!

[Bhavs @bhavss14]

This is still so satisfying.

https://t.co/9mYCs7cYsS

[Frank Abe @frank_abe]

Can you see this kid going to Madrid when he is at home where he always wanted to be?

[S👻 @scrapytweets]

Real Madrid thinks they can convince Saliba to sign for them 🤣🤣

[Frank Abe @frank_abe]

Early warning signs?

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

‼️BREAKING: In a major upset, Democrat Grier Hopkins has defeated Republican John Coghill Jr. in the race for mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — which voted for Trump by 15 points!