Edward Ssekika

Partner at Tusasirwe & Co. Advocates| Journalist| PR Practitioner.
An african from Uganda

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Hello @nbstv, even with a tape measure, this total is more than 100%. Why? 🤷🏾‍♀️ #nbsfrontline

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Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu orders Information ministry to lift ban on some media outlets, incl. online broadcasters. In a further shift from Magufuli-era madness, she also said she'll set up a committee of experts 2 re-evaluate the govt’s (denialist) Covid-19 policy.

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“Tell my people that I love them and that they must continue the fight, my blood will nourish the tree that will bear the fruits of freedom, Aluta Continua,” SA freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu’s last words before he was hanged.

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I am going to make some money from Daily Monitor. They lied that I had been vaccinated together with my wife. I am going to make them bankrupt unless they apologize and lie down. Ssabalwanyi doesn't act like that. - President Museveni

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PRESS STATEMENT: Clarification on Polling Kits with Broken Seals.

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January 2021:

The person with US nuclear codes has been declared too dangerous to post on Facebook

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No mineral licence shall be granted without a written consent from the land owner, in order to minimize conflicts between miners and land owners - Baguma @OilInUg @actionaiduganda @ACEMP_UG @energyministry @CarolyneAmena

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Transfer of mineral licenses shall no longer be at zero cost. Government is to introduce Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime in the minerals sector – Zachary Baguma, Director Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines. @OilInUg @actionaiduganda @ACEMP_UG @energyministry @CarolyneAmena

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The current Mining Act does not adequately address government participation in the mining ventures. As such, gov’t intends to adopt a fiscal policy for the mining sector that is identical to that in the petroleum sector - Baguma @energyministry @ACEMP_UG @OilInUg @ActionAid

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Mineral production itself remains dominated by artisanal and small scale mining operations, which account for 90 percent of national production and employ about 400,000 Ugandans - Zachary Baguma, Director DGSM @energyministry @OilInUg @actionaiduganda @ACEMP_UG @CarolyneAmena

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The law should focus on total elimination of child miners – Geoffrey Wandera, LCV Chairman Busia, during the consultative meeting on the mining bill 2019. @actionaiduganda @OilInUg @CarolyneAmena @ACEMP_UG @energyministry

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Geoffrey Wandera, LCV Chairman Busia, “We need to value our local investors – the local miners, the same way we value foreigners,” @actionaiduganda @OilInUg @CarolyneAmena @energyministry @ACEMP_UG #extractivesUG

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Participants include; district leaders, artisanal and small scale miners, cultural and religious leaders and civil society representatives from the districts of Gulu, Lira, Busia, Namayingo, Soroti, Tororo, Moroto, Nakapiripirit, Mbale and Amudat among others.

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Eastern region consultative meeting on the mining and minerals bill 2019 underway at Elgon Hotel Mbale. The meeting is organized by @actionaiduganda in partnership with the @energyministry. @OilInUg @CarolyneAmena @ACEMP_UG

[Oil In Uganda @OilInUg]

He also shared that Tullow contracted a 'small company' from Nairobi to manage waste yet they did not have that capacity. "All they did was dump waste in our village and we protested until Tullow took responsibility."

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@ddumbalawrenc . Hi Ddumba. Edward Ssekika here. Can you send me your phone number?, i lost it.

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Willington Ssekadde, program manager at Raising Voices, an NGO that promotes community-based approaches to preventing violence against women and children, abuses, traumatizes and denies wife to see her babies. https://t.co/uKR26pR0E9

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Meet Sarah Kanyike, Kampala's deputy Lord Mayor. #KCCAVotes

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@GenKatusiime @DailyMonitor @ntvuganda
I see nothing inappropriate with it.