Norah Owaraga

Wiegratz’s “Neoliberal Moral Economy” – ‘servants of capitalism’ promote poverty

“Meanwhile, capitalists and politicians are still doing whatever they can to further frustrate the muntu wa wansi (ordinary person) at the Nyege Nyege Festival 2023. Empty promises, grabbing the opportunities they had promised the locals.” Agather Atuhaire on X Agather’s post on X yesterday, 9th November, appropriately decries how capitalist behind the Nyege Nyege Festival…

Beautiful tribute to my late papa by the enigmatic ‘Sea Horse’

“Damn you, George, my old rival, why did you have to steal my mojo at every twist and turn? The only time you offered me a glimmer of hope was when you skipped school that one time in our primary school days. But after that, you transformed into an academic and professional prodigy! You swiped…

Gregorian calendar and climate change in Teso – November

Today is the first day of the month of Osuban, as we, Iteso, the fifth largest first nation of Uganda, named November. In our Iteso agriculture-based seasons, Osuba is the last of four months in “The season of Plenty.” The other three months in the season of plenty are August, September and October. Plenty that…

1960s Prime Minister of Buganda Kingdom, Daudi Ochieng, son of Acholi Chief

Imagine my pleasant conscious awakening, this morning, in learning and realizing that in the 1960s the late Daudi Ochieng was Owekitibwa in the Buganda Lukiiko; a member of the Kabaka Yekka political party; as well as the honourable member of the National Assembly (Parliament of Uganda) representing Mityana; and that he did serve as the…