Norah Owaraga

Ugandans inherently charitable givers

Yesterday, within less than seven hours, Kakwenza Rukirabashaija raised from individual donors, I assume mostly Ugandans, Shs 40 million (nearly US$ 11.4 thousand). He used a simple fundraising strategy. Through his social media platforms he requested five thousand donors to each donate, via mobile money, Shs 8,000 (which is less than US$ 3). And, once…

President Idd Amin’s legacy of decolonizing Uganda reversed and lost

Turns out, Uganda’s former President Idi Amin, now rested, did not simply pay lip-service to the much needed decolonisation of Uganda. During his reign, he decreed and championed the removal of overt symptoms of the legacies of colonialism. Reading an article by Faustin Mugabe, published in the Daily Monitor, it was refreshing for me to…

All years since 2016 are hottest

I remember when it was reported by the Guardian Weekly (27.01/17) that scientists had declared “2016 WAS THE HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD.” As a farmer I am absolutely devastated by this trend. Since 2016, we have hardly made good harvests as we used to. We are told to modernize and invest in irrigation systems, but…

History – Speakers of Uganda Parliament 1962 to 1996

In essence, Mr. Edward Rugumayo was the first head of the legislative arm of the Government of the Republic of Uganda who is of African-Ugandan descent. He is of the Batooro of Small Western Uganda. Aged 45 years, in 1979, he became the Chairman of the National Consultative Council (NCC) – the 3rd Parliament. …