Norah Owaraga

The time President Amin had a good point

“It is a general problem. My tribe is even smaller than yours, but we are having the same problem with people leaving the villages. Now that am looking for a job, I cannot hold anything against them. All job opportunities are in major cities, like Kampala. You have to leave to get a job and…

My favorite blogger to follow

If she fits the category, my favorite blogger it is Katie Charlwood, who describes herself as a “history harlot” and “the “friendly” neighborhood social scientist”; the host of the podcast “Who did what now?” Katie Charlwood is a historian, presenter and podcast host, according to information online. Photos @ Katie Charlwood Facebook profile. I love…

The right kind of judicial officer

“I am but a simple human being entrusted with a noble and heavy mandate to do justice to all in line with Article 126 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. This is no mean feat. Judicial integrity does not always involve shunning bribes. Along with fighting corruption it is also the requirement of…

Futility of engaging the normal in the abnormal

There are brave people that I originally thought a little extreme in their confrontation with what they appreciated, long before I did, as an abnormality. I now see that they too at first attempted to use ‘normal means’ to confront the status quo that I and many others are just beginning to truly appreciate as…