Norah Owaraga

A passport is not a mere travel document

This morning I decided to pull out my passports and to verify the meaning that they carry. My first passport was issued to me in 1988 as a student going to study abroad. A thorough background check was done on me. In fact, my immigration file was placed within the immigration file of my father.…

Rwomushana insulted female members of parliament likening them to prostitutes

Mr. Charles Rwomushana, a vocal political commentator, insulted female members of parliament for being like prostitutes and it became a huge issue. “A matter of national importance” no less, according to a female member of parliament as quoted by Daily Monitor. Apparently: Disregarding the host’s call for decorum … Rwomushana insisted on referring to female…

#TWENDE Let Us Kick #TB Out

“I commit to accelerate efforts to #EndTB”, Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng is quoted as having said. CPAR Uganda Ltd (CPAR) salutes Dr. Aceng and reassures her that she is not alone in pursuing this noble cause. CPAR is privileged to be among a consortium of scientists who are currently engaged in a study that…

NRM fast loosing credit for its gains in professionalizing ‘men in uniform’

The army in Uganda has come a long way. During the colonial period, of course, the army served colonial masters – those in the army were the enforcers of inhumane policies against their own people – men in uniform were to be feared. Then during the first regime of President Milton Obote (Obote I) it…