Norah Owaraga

Akena Died of Sick Healthcare System

Akena died of a bullet wound, likely because of Uganda’s sick health care system. This is how so: Different clinics couldn’t take him as they usually have inadequate emergency care capacity to handle such cases. Or, perhaps, because they fear ‘dumping’ patients in their facilities. This is common for hit and run accident drops by…

MUK closed, we are not outraged enough

Makerere University Kampala (MUK) remains closed and I despair. Education is key for breaking barriers. To think the losses incurred by parents and guardians who prioritised education for their children – selling important assets – land, animals – in order to raise the significant costs for tuition fees and upkeep for their children during this…

Loans can’t bail out our rural poor

Uganda Change Agent Association (UCAA) has been empowering rural folks for the past 12 years. Harriette Onyalla talked to UCAA’s executive secretary Norah Owaraga. Below are the excerpts. Question (Q): Why do you emphasise training instead of financial assistance? Answer (A): We are addressing why they lack capital. Our product is a countrywide training and…

A Citizen’s Experience with Immigration

So about two months ago, a citizen, let’s call her Ajakait, went to Immigration in Kampala in order to apply for the renewal of her passport which had not only expired but was also filled up. Only one page was remaining. It had been over ten years since she had been to Immigration and this…