Norah Owaraga

When first you stumble do not give up do it again and overcome

Watching my grandson, Eyou Paul Jacob, stand proudly at the start line of the competition was already a delight for me. I have forgotten the name that his teachers gave to the competitive game, but it was all about bursting balloons by sitting on them. When the whistle to start was blown, Eyou was the…

Uganda shouldn’t be importing Aloe Vera based products we can produce them even for export

One of the most profound experiences that I have ever heard is a home visit my team and I made to a beneficiary of CPAR Uganda, Mrs. Jamila Eton in Dokolo. At the time and to this day I remain flummoxed at how Uganda’s knowledgeable, innovative and hardworking rural smallholder farmers are not the ones…

Dr. Antvenlink the Dutch man who made Entebbe home needs help

Through Pride Entebbe, the family of Rotarian Doctor Dick Edward Antvenlink has reached out to inform us all that Doctor Antvenlink is admitted at Kisubi Hospital for nearly three weeks now. While he is getting the necessary medical attention and is responding to treatment, he and his family need financial assistance to pay for his…

Hon. Hellen Adoa on keeping Iteso culture alive through food

This morning my favorite cousin sister, Oliver Achola, daughter of my late father’s late brother, sent me via WhatsApp a Teso Vibez video clip which I absolutely loved. It feature Hon. Hellen Adoa, currently the Minister of State for Fisheries in the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries, speaking in her capacity as a…