Norah Owaraga

An uprising against the Police in Kamonkoli in Budaka District, Bukedi North

Purely on the basis of their experiences with individual police officers in Bukedi North, many indicate they can understand the frustration and the plight of the residents of Mile Five, Mugiti Sub-County, Budaka District. They could not take it anymore, and so, reportedly, yesterday, 20th August 2024, they purchased padlocks, matched to their local station,…

The immense power a journalist has

In reaction to a story tiled: ” Understand gender-based sexual violence to better report”, and published on the CPAR Uganda website, a veteran journalist, Opolot, had this to say: “From the time social media provided everyone a platform to be a “journalist” everything changed! I no longer go for sharp headlines! Recently, (after the death…

Where did my name Owaraga come from?

Both legends highly plausible. Legend One – Awaragat In Ateso, the word for story is “awaragat”. De facto, Owaraga is derived from “awaragat” to denote a male story teller. Legend Two – Walaga My late father’s father, my late grandfather, Yosia Engatunyun, was a chief who served under the Kabaka, King of Buganda, the largest…

My favorite movies are in the drama genre

“Sound of Music” is my absolute number one favorite movie. Loved it as a child and now as a grown up, love it even more. “Sense and Sensibility” has to be my number two favorite. “The Shawshank Redemption” comes in third for me. All of the three are in the drama genre and are highly…