Norah Owaraga

Unprecedented climatic & proverbial temper heat in Entebbe puts meaning to water is life

It could be significantly credited to the negative effects of climate change, but surely, human action that has occasioned significant loss of trees and vegetation in Entebbe has contributed to the current status quo – daily soaring temperatures close to 30 degrees celsius. The heat waves Entebbe is experiencing, including this month, were among the…

23 advocates put humanity of Judiciary on the dock

Twenty three advocates, members of the Uganda Law Society, supporters of the Radical New Bar agenda, in their written communique dated 19th February 2025, put the humanity of the Judiciary on the dock. In no uncertain terms, the 23 advocates took issue with the conduct of the presiding judge, who “observed that Dr. Kizza Besigye…

The Prisoners back to prison pending ruling on habeus corpus application

I had just finished watching and listening to a clip in which Hon. Miria Matembe urges President Museveni to have a “human heart” in relation to the plight of Dr. Kiiza Besigye. If not for anything else, their history in the National Resistance Army war, she urged. And then I saw the photo, herein profiled,…

Political activist Ingrid Turinawe embodies the strength of her ancestors

Her maiden name, of her first nation, the Bakiga, is Kamateneti. I would love to know the Bakiga cultural meaning of her name that connects her with her ancestry; but that is a story for another day. Yes, the Bakiga are the fifth largest first nation of Uganda, numbering over 2.9 million people, according to…