CEW-IT is a consortium of 6 NGOs involved in Election Observation, Enhancing Good Governance, Social Accountability & Livelihoods with IT. #UgDecides2021
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
#LeavingUganda 10/10 | As I’m on my way to Entebbe airport, I look around and my thoughts are with all the citizens of #Uganda.
I wish you peace, health, prosperity and a bright future. May you achieve your dreams…
🇧🇪 It’s been an honour to serve #Belgium here! So long! 🙂 – at Uganda
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
Testing 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 #𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝟭𝟵 should 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁.
Be responsible. Open up. Save a life.
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
''Africa and the corrosive international tax system''
Illicit financial flows punch holes in the public purse across the African continent. Over the past five decades, Africa has lost in excess of US$ 1 trillion in illicit financial flows.
Read more 👉 buff.ly/3hEaaWy
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
Now with @SamanthaJPower as one of the keynote speakers. See You on Monday! #ShrinkingSpace #utvpol #cso #DriveForDemocracy
What is the future of #CivicSpace after Covid? Join @ICNLAlliance & @SidaCarin on May 24th for a global conversation on emergency powers, fundamental freedoms and the way forward for #CivicSpace in the wake of the pandemic.
➡️Register here: icnl.org/post/event/emergenc… #SaveTheDate
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
UN human rights experts today called on the Government of #Uganda 🇺🇬 to immediately stop the brutal crackdown on its political opponents which began in the lead-up to January’s disputed general elections and continues to suppress opposition supporters. is.gd/Dhw3Rj
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
Day One: @taxalliance_ug together with @OxfaminUganda , @actionaiduganda & @DiakoniaAfrica have convened a CSO retreat to analyze the Tax Bills for FY 2021/22 & thereafter develop a CSO Position Paper on the same.
#TaxBillsUg
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
The new income tax bill also aims to adjust the caps on allowable deductions for rental income to 60 percent. This will cover both commercial and residential properties. @SEATINIUGANDA @DiakoniaAfrica @OxfaminUganda @actionaiduganda
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
For Venture capital firms to benefit from this exemption, they will have to reinvest 50 percent of their proceeds from sell of their investment interest within a one year period
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
The aim is to subsidize venture capital firms as they remain crucial in the provision of seed capital to SMEs which are key drivers for Uganda's economy.
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
@mofpedU has put forward a proposal to exempt venture capital firms from payment of capital gains tax on sell of their shares (invesment interest) if the proceeds are reinvested within a period of 1 year of their realization @SEATINIUGANDA
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
CSOs have questioned Government's rationale to introduce a new 12 percent tax on internet bundles with concerns on its negative implications on digitalization of the economy being raised @SEATINIUGANDA @actionaiduganda @OxfaminUganda @DiakoniaAfrica
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
“Civil society and government need to educate the electorate on the roles of members of parliament. Uganda also needs to set a campaign finance legislation to end highly monetized elections.” @KoranezaG #ACFIMTalks
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
NEW-U released a statement on the raid on @NUP_Ug yesterday in a press statement. @nbstv @ntvuganda @WDNUganda @IdeaUganda @ngoforum @ccgea1 @UgandaEC @AcfimUg @actionaiduganda @cewitug @acfode @FOWODE_UGANDA @HRCUG @uwonet @RitaAciro #UJCC #NEWUreports
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
Official CSO Leaders Statement on Domestic Election Observation of the 2021 General Elections in Uganda. #shrinkingcivicspace #Electoralintergrity @NGObureau @ngoforum @ccgea1 @SarahBireete @the_newu @uwonet @cewitug
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
#WomenAndLeadership @FOWODE_UGANDA @UWOPA @UWOPA @SeniorCymo @joaninar @KashaijaEmma @Mulongo77 @cceduganda @uwonet @WDNUganda @acfode @asiimireritah @amwaafrika1 @ngoforum @JoyTamale @SonaKimb @ElliotOrizaarwa @AAssimwe @equalitynow_ug @CEWIGOUganda @cewitug
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
#BreakingNews: Police have raided the civil society data center in Kampala Uganda which is hosted by the Citizens Watch Uganda (CEW-IT) @cewitug
This is an escalation of the partisan and violent intimidation on independent actors observing the #UgandaEletions2021
#UgandaDecides
CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
Developing story:
@cewitug, a consortium of 6 NGOs with international election observation of elections in Africa and local observation of Uganda's last two general elections, 2011 and 2016, and bye-elections has had its data centre raided this evening by @PoliceUg.
Breaking News (16:25pm): Uganda police have raided the CSO data centre in Kampala hosted by Citizens Watch Uganda (CEW-IT) @cewitug @Afrika_Polls @thekhrc @C_SOI @qataharraymond @eyderp @ThomasVerfuss
