Norah Owaraga

“Backwardness” = Cultural Imperialism

As it is defined in the Cambridge Dictionary, “backwardness” means: “the state of not being developed, modern or advanced.” The concept of “backwardness” is popularly used to denigrate, among others, the cultures of African peoples from whence am descended. Yes, as seemingly Kaluya does so well, and, in my view as does Kalyegira.

Plagiarism is corruption, it widely prevails & is tolerated in Uganda

“Does anyone know a Professor called Michael Kaluya, Ugandan-born and based at a university in Texas in the United States? The reason I ask is because in 2011 he published a book titled “The Audacity to Change: Breaking The Berlin Wall in Africa”. In one of the chapters, he reproduced word-for-word some research I had been…

Akuring is the Biltong of Karamoja

The NRMO Administration, instead, plans to import semen of the Belgian Blue animals, for the purpose of breading them for beef for export. How is this more efficient than providing the relevant extension services for the Karimojong Zebu animals so that Uganda can produce, consume and export tons of akuring and emuna?

Food Trade, Population & Food Insecurity

It is not only France’s Emmanuel Macron who blames African women for ‘underdevelopment’ it seems. The same racist and sexist views it would appear dog Uganda’s policies. Take for example the view of the National Resistance Movement Organisation (NRMO) Administration that an increase in the number of people who are food insecure in Uganda is…