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  2. Red Pepper (newspaper) - Wikipedia

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    Red Pepper is a daily tabloid newspaper in Uganda that began publication on 19 June 2001. Mirroring tabloid styles in other countries, the paper is known for its mix of sensationalism, scandal, and frequent nudity. [1] The paper has received the ire of the Ugandan government for publishing conspiracy theories relating to the death of Sudan 's ...

  3. Mass media in Uganda - Wikipedia

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    There are a number of newspapers in Uganda today. New Vision is Uganda's leading English daily newspaper. It is a state-owned newspaper and has the largest nationwide circulation. The Daily Monitor is an independent English-language newspaper and second in circulation to the New Vision. The two papers dominate the print section of media in Uganda.

  4. The Pearl of Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Pearl of Africa. The Pearl of Africa is a documentary film directed by Johnny von Wallstroem, focusing on the life of Cleopatra Kambugu, a Ugandan born woman who decide to live openly as a trans woman [1] despite hostility towards same-sex relations in the country. The phrase "Pearl of Africa" is attributed to Winston Churchill who used it ...

  5. Uganda - Wikipedia

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    In 2007 a newspaper, the Red Pepper, published a list of allegedly gay men, many of whom suffered harassment as a result. [100] On 9 October 2010, the Ugandan newspaper Rolling Stone published a front-page article titled "100 Pictures of Uganda's Top Homos Leak" that listed the names, addresses, and photographs of 100 homosexuals alongside a ...

  6. Samuel Wako Wambuzi - Wikipedia

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    23 January 1931 (age 93) Namalemba, Kamuli District. Education. Makerere University. Occupation. judge, scholar. Samuel Wako Wambuzi (born January 23, 1931) is a Ugandan scholar and jurist who served three time as the Chief Justice of Uganda; from 1972 to 1975, 1979 to 1980 and 1986 to 2001. [1] [2]

  7. LGBT rights in Uganda - Wikipedia

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    In August 2006, a Ugandan newspaper, The Red Pepper, published a list of the first names and professions (or areas of work) of forty-five allegedly gay men. [70] In October 2010, the tabloid paper Rolling Stone published the full names, addresses, photographs, and preferred social-hangouts of 100 allegedly gay and lesbian Ugandans, accompanied ...

  8. Capsicum - Wikipedia

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    Capsicum ( / ˈkæpsɪkəm / [3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their edible fruit. Bell peppers, sweet peppers and some chili peppers belong to the Capsicum annuum species, making it the most cultivated species from the genus. [4]

  9. Grains of paradise - Wikipedia

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    Grains of paradise ( Aframomum melegueta) is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and closely related to cardamom. Its seeds are used as a spice (ground or whole); it imparts a pungent, black-pepper -like flavor with hints of citrus. It is also known as melegueta pepper, Guinea grains, ossame, or fom wisa, and is sometimes confused ...