Norah Owaraga

Need a break from obsessing on that which I cannot change – USAID withdrawal

Do I need a break, yes. From what? Obsessing on that for which I have no power to change. For example, President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump’s administration’s decision to withdraw United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from around the world. Some of the posts that I have read on social…

Profile of Entebbe political leadership and Entebbe Hospital

It is seven years since Mowzey Radio died so young. It is not farfetched to credit his early demise somewhat to the fact that he sustained head injuries “in a bar brawl while in Entebbe.” There isn’t a single hospital – public or private – in the municipality that hosts Uganda’s only international airport and State House, which…

Food is important in my ideal day

Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. My ideal day starts with a good night’s sleep the previous night and early morning. I wake at about 7 a.m., do my stretches exercise routine. Usually about 30 minutes. Take a shower. Do my skin care routine for whole body. Get dressed in something that…

Takes a village to raise a child and so I celebrate ‘black tax’ payers

It is back to school day today. The first day of the first term of the new school year. Most learners are no doubt excitedly going to new classes. Some, like Apuru Simon Peter, are going to school for the first time, to baby class (first class of nursery school). Apuru is named after his…