Norah Owaraga

Papa rested, a library burnt

Born on 12th August 1934 to the late Ejakait Isirairi Okalebo and Ajakit Amoding, and belonging to the Atekok Icumadeka Clan of the Iteso of Uganda, today, Saturday, 19th February 2022, the remains of Papa Emorimor Osuban, who rested, will be interred at his family’s ancestral burial grounds in Serere. Papa Emorimor Osuban’s earthly voice…

Why are words that aptly describe disallowed as abusive?

The outspoken, controversial, youthful, dreadlocked, city lawyer, Isaac Ssemakadde, was at it again when he debated Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko. During the debate, on live television, lawyer Ssemakadde referred to his fellow lawyer, Hon. Nsereko as a “conman, stupid person, and a dimwit.” Ssemakadde is notorious for his use of language some…

Speaker Jacob Oulanyah saga

The debate on whether it was right and fitting for Government of Uganda to allocate and to spend significant resources to fly out to the United States for treatment the Speaker, Rtn. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, rages on. This past week, Democratic Party President, Hon. Norbert Mao, threw the spanner in the works, so to speak,…

Toto Akaliait on my mind

Today, Wednesday, 16th February 2022, as the aipuduno ceremonies of Papa Emorimor Osuban continue, on my mind is Her Royal Highness Toto Akaliait Agnes Agwang Osuban. Born on 22nd August 1945, to the late Ejakait Konstantine Aisu and Ajakait Arupina Acom, Toto Akaliait Agwang is of well-to-do ancestry. Her late father, Ejakait Aisu, was a…