Norah Owaraga

Male dominated LOP Ssenyonyi’s shadow cabinet?

At the top echelon – the Leader of the Opposition, the Chief Opposition Whip, the Deputy Chief Opposition Whip, and the Commissioner of Parliament are all men. A whopping 75 percent of the heads of parliamentary committees (chairpersons and deputy chairpersons) are men and only 25 percent are women. Moreover, the women hold positions of…

Biblical advice to married couples from Hon. Miriam Matembe (PhD)

Dr. Matembe congratulates her little sister Nkwanzi, the bride, during her final marriage ceremony. Dr. Miriam Matembe (PhD) is world famous for her directness and vigour, as an academic, activist and public servant. She is known not to mince her words. She calls a spade a spade, so to speak. She acknowledges this as her…

Tips for writing and giving the ‘Employer’s Speech’ at marriage ceremonies

On Saturday, 16th December 2023, I was delegated, by the Managing Director of the Owaraga Group to give the Employer’s Speech at the marriage ceremony of their Head of Operations, Marianne Nkwanzi and her husband, Oscar Thomas Kalyango. Judging from the instant reactions during the speech and post speech feedback, my speech was well received.…

Our Nkwanzi Marianne and Kalyango Oscar are married & we wish them well

Nkwanzi means a precious high quality and rare natural pearl, of the calibre of the crown jewels, so I learnt this past weekend. This was during our Nkwanzi Marriane’s muhingiro, as her parents, the Kazooras, formally acknowledged, approved and celebrated her marriage to her love, Kalyango Oscar. Muhingiro is one of multiple marriage ceremonies of…