Norah Owaraga

Cost of borrowing too high for loans to bail out poor

Crippling cost of borrowing seems the norm in Uganda, especially in rural areas. “Some of the SACCO (savings and credit cooperative organization) managers, for example, charge their members as high as 25 percent on loans. Such high interest impedes access to cheap loans in the country.” Minister of State for Micro Finance, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune…

The legal and moral battles against the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 are on

The writing was on the wall. It was a forgone conclusion that Gen. Yoweri Kagutta Museveni, in his capacity as the President of Uganda, was going to sign the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 in to law. And he did so on Monday, 28th May 2023. There was no other way for him, but to sign it.…

When we exercised our civic activism, took on Hon. Eriaku on Facebook and won!

There isn’t a doubt in my mind that social media has become a powerful tool for active citizenship and which enables citizens to have direct access to their elected leaders in unprecedented ways in the case of Uganda. Unfortunately, also, social media is increasingly the tool through which those holding both public and civil service…

Baking bread is therapeutic and humbling

It brought me joy to bake today. The aroma of fresh bread still lingers from my kitchen and I love that too. The results are great. I baked the basic flavor with a bit of sugar and salt. It tasted great with margarine; with jam; and with beef stew. Wow! I am now ready to…