Norah Owaraga

Candidate Kyalya exemplifies what is wrong with multiparty democracy in Uganda

“Amaadhi amasabe tigamala ndigho” A proverb of the Basoga of Uganda which translated into English reads: “When one begs for water it does not quench the thirst.” The proverb explained means that “often, something that one begs for is not exactly what one requires. It may be insufficient or not to one’s liking. This proverb…

2015 in review

With the resolve to do even better in 2016, The Humanist View herewith proudly shares its 2015 annual report that was prepared by WordPress.com stats helper monkeys. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 17,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at…

Dr. Besigye and Mr. Museveni are Alike

I share here below an extract of a social media exchange we had in regard to media reports of the promises made by Candidate Dr. Besigye to return land grabbed to rightful owners. You see, Candidate Dr. Besigye is the beneficiary of a single story; a story that insinuates that he is the only one…

Media Helps to Make Africa’s Tyrants

When a president makes a decree that re-allocates resources from one approved budget vote to another un-budgeted vote, for example as President Magufuli and President Museveni do, what does this say about all those civil servants and politicians who made and approved the plans and budgets? Is it sufficient to simply justify the presidential decree…