Norah Owaraga

Food and Nutrition Policy and Culture

A person may be food insecure while surrounded by plenty of food. For example, if the available food is not culturally acceptable to that person. Culture is a possible reason as to why Ugandans widely consume foods, such as cassava, that tilt food intake radically toward protein-poor, vitamin-deficient starches and fibre. For many Iteso, for…

MLK’s Nobel Peace Prize speech 50 years later: Is it still relevant?

Unfortunately, anti-immigrant, racist and xenophobic tendencies are gaining support among conservative sections the world over. How sad that our current world order and socialisation processes are nurturing and producing this kind of evil. Whether it is a white supremacist, a fundamentalist nationalist, a fundamentalist Christian, a fundamentalist Jew, a fundamentalist Muslim, racists and xenophobia of…

independence day speech by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

I am not too sure about mixing the UPDF in the matter or ordinary Ugandans farming as a business – I have my doubts about UPDF being in charge of inputs distribution … scare-a-hero THEME: UNITY, PEACE, SECURITY, ECONOMY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION: KEY PILLARS FOR TRUE AND SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE Your Excellencies the Invited Heads of State and…

Uganda at 52 years – time to deal with hidden ‘white elephants’ that inform policy

Like other members of my village, I too contributed money ‘the community’s contribution’, which was a requirement by the local administration before the borehole was drilled. However, since the borehole became functional in 2010, the amount of water it pumps is so little. If you are not among the first ten to draw water in…