Norah Owaraga

Spending time with and showing gratitude to loved ones …

My favorite holiday is when I get to spend time with loved ones that I often don’t get to spend quality time with. Like, recently, my cousin sister Martha Amogin, now Mrs. Oyoka, daughter of the late brother of my toto (mum), uncle Sam Diga, invited to her home her ijas (aunts) – my toto,…

Principle Nursing Officer Irebu Ikwenya unsung shero

It was an absolute delight to meet and get to know a bit about a significant unsung shero. After meeting her, I did a Google search to learn more about her work in public service of our nation. I found nothing. No links to stories about her. How is it that nothing is written in…

Clarion call to female feminist lawyers in Uganda

Dear learned female advocates, feminists, Your Uganda Law Society President Senior Counsel Isaac Ssemakadde has invited me to amplify his call, as was shared on X by Dr. Stella Nyanzi: “Ugandan feminist lawyers are invited to liberate Ugandan feminism from oppressive power – democratize, decolonize, demilitarize and digitalize feminism! Don’t obstruct the (Radical New Bar)…

Documenting my journey from victim to victor

“Just keep your evidence safely,” Advocate Paul Mukiibi advised. By the way, he is the Head of Department of Law Reporting, Research and Law Reform of the Law Development Center. As a member of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), he is among those who are vying to be elected by his fellow learned friends to…