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
11 Jun 2021
#LeavingUganda 10/10 | As Iโm 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 dreamsโฆ
๐ง๐ช Itโs been an honour to serve #Belgium here! So long! ๐
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
11 Jun 2021
Testing ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ #๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ต should ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐.
Be responsible. Open up. Save a life.
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
19 May 2021
''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 ๐ buff.ly/3hEaaWy
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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.
โก๏ธRegister here: icnl.org/post/event/emergencโฆ #SaveTheDate
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
13 Apr 2021
UN human rights experts today called on the Government of #Uganda ๐บ๐ฌ to immediately stop the brutal crackdown on its political opponents which began in the lead-up to Januaryโs disputed general elections and continues to suppress opposition supporters. is.gd/Dhw3Rj
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
6 Apr 2021
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
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
6 Apr 2021
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
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
7 Apr 2021
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
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
7 Apr 2021
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.
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
7 Apr 2021
@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
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
7 Apr 2021
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
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
26 Feb 2021
โCivil 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.โ @KoranezaG #ACFIMTalks
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
16 Oct 2020
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
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
29 Oct 2020
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
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
10 Dec 2020
#WomenAndLeadership @FOWODE_UGANDA @UWOPA @UWOPA @SeniorCymo @joaninar @KashaijaEmma @Mulongo77 @cceduganda @uwonet @WDNUganda @acfode @asiimireritah @amwaafrika1 @ngoforum @JoyTamale @SonaKimb @ElliotOrizaarwa @AAssimwe @equalitynow_ug @CEWIGOUganda @cewitug
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#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
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
14 Jan 2021
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.
14 Jan 2021
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
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CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) retweeted
14 Jan 2021
An update on the raid of election observer group @cewitug's private tally centre at Hotel Africana, Kampala.
20 individuals have so far been arrested, laptops and other equipments confiscated by @PoliceUg.
We demand for their unconditional release.
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