NEW-U released a statement on the raid on National Unity Platform yesterday in a press statement. NBS Television NTV UGANDA WDN-Uganda idea The NGO Forum Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG) The Electoral Commission - Uganda @AcfimUg ActionAid International Uganda CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) Action for Development FOWODE The Human Rights Centre Uganda Uganda Women's Network Aciro Rita #UJCC #NEWUreports

Official CSO Leaders Statement on Domestic Election Observation of the 2021 General Elections in Uganda. #shrinkingcivicspace #Electoralintergrity National Bureau for NGOs The NGO Forum Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG) Dr. Bireete Sarah National Election Watch - Uganda Uganda Women's Network CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT)

#WomenAndLeadership FOWODE UWOPA UWOPA Simon Peter Asiimwe🌍 🇺🇬 APIO Emma Kashaija Juliet Nakato تذاكر ||تكت ماستر ✪ Uganda Women's Network WDN-Uganda Action for Development Ritah Kase ⭐ Akina Mama wa Afrika The NGO Forum Dr Joy Tamale Solome Nakaweesi (She/Her)ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ Elliot Orizaarwa Angella Asiimwe EQUALITY UGANDA CEWIGO CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT)

#BreakingNews: Police have raided the civil society data center in Kampala Uganda which is hosted by the Citizens Watch Uganda (CEW-IT) CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) This is an escalation of the partisan and violent intimidation on independent actors observing the #UgandaEletions2021 #UgandaDecides

Developing story: CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT), 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 Uganda Police Force.

“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.” Koraneza Gerald #ACFIMTalks

Day One: TaxJusticeAllianceUG together with Oxfam in Uganda , ActionAid International Uganda & 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

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. SEATINI UGANDA DiakoniaAfrica Oxfam in Uganda ActionAid International Uganda

Ministry of Finance 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 SEATINI UGANDA

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.

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 SEATINI UGANDA ActionAid International Uganda Oxfam in Uganda DiakoniaAfrica

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

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

“Breaking the Cycle of #Gender Exclusion in #PoliticalParty Development” is a joint project between NDI Gender & Women and Carnegie Endowment that addresses gender exclusion in party development. Check it out here, also available in French and Arabic! bit.ly/3dBVIKm

Now with Samantha Power as one of the keynote speakers. See You on Monday! #ShrinkingSpace #utvpol #cso #DriveForDemocracy

''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

Testing 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 #𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝟭𝟵 should 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁. Be responsible. Open up. Save a life.

#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! 🙂