Norah Owaraga

Thinking about “The Greedy Barbarian”

“The Greedy Barbarian,” by Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is a book I never finished reading, but I still think about it. Want to learn more about it, I recommend: “Book Review: The Greedy Barbarian,” by Philip Matogo, published in Monitor (CLICK HERE). Some time soon, I have every intention of reading “The Greedy Barbarian” from start to…

Beyond shame the corrupt officials …

How does it make economic sense that Pallisa is represented in the Parliament of Uganda by five Members of Parliament (MPs) at the estimated cost of at least 310 million shillings per month, more than the annual revenue of the district? Let us discuss this also.

Democracy Sausage

What’s a cultural tradition from your country that you love? One Australian cultural tradition I love is the democracy sausage. On election day, after voting at the local school or community hall, you can often buy a barbecued sausage in a slice of bread, usually with onions and tomato sauce. In some places, the whole…

Superficial ‘Balaam effect’

I wonder why this blog post, “”The man with they key has gone” – Lessons doing business in Uganda,” that I authored five years ago is trending again. Me thinks it is because of the so-called “Balaam effect,” a recent phenomenon credited to Minister Balaam Barugahara’s style of fighting corruption. “The “Balaam style” of fighting…