Norah Owaraga

Jury is out on 11th Parliament Leader of Opposition

“I am not the most experienced. I am not the most educated of the team. I might not even be the most deserving.” The newly appointed Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Ssenyonyi Joel, declared. He seemed coming to the top with an inferiority complex and not too sure about his abilities being the Leader of…

Top jobs I would pursue if money didn’t matter

List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter. Job 1 – Academic Doing research and generating knowledge based on empirical study. Mentoring others, especially those younger in age; and or older but younger in qualitative research experience. Having the peace of mind and freedom to explore and to learn everyday is a dream…

Cry! The beloved Buganda

Where are the descendants of the Greater Northern half of Uganda among the presidential candidates from whom Uganda will decide in 2026, exiled Ugandan award-winning novelist and human rights lawyer, Kakwenza Rukirabashaija asks on X? “Five Baganda, Two Banyankole and one Mugisu. All men, no woman. Where are Northerners—Lango, Lugbara, K’jong and Acoli?” This got…

Sovereignty of Humanity

“Grief has no fixed path, and it’s powerful that you can name both the pain and the determination to keep rising. The fact that you continue to walk forward, even while carrying such profound loss, is already a testament to the resilience you speak of. Remember, every step forward, no matter how small, is proof…