Uganda News News Uganda » Social: Uganda ushers in a new era of Social Justice and Inclusive Growth with launch of DWCP III and LMIS
Held under the theme “Consolidating on the Gains of the Parish Development Model (PDM) for Increased Productivity and Inclusive Job Creation,” the event brought together high-ranking government ...
News Uganda » Social: Facebook says it is committed to Uganda despite social media tax to quash 'gossip'
Facebook has told CNBC that it is committed to its connectivity work in Uganda despite a recently imposed tax on social media use in the country. A report surfaced earlier this week saying that the ...
News Uganda » Social: Uganda’s Troubling Social Media Tax
This weekend the Ugandan government began to implement a troubling new set of tax rules requiring social media users – including of popular apps like WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook - to pay a daily ...
News Uganda » Social: Uganda social enterprises target $1m fund at November summit
Uganda's social enterprise sector will seek to attract investment, expand market access and create jobs at the Pan-African Social Enterprise Summit scheduled for November 23-24 at Hotel Africana in ...
News Uganda » Social: Is social media the newest front in Uganda’s war with the press?
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. KAMPALA, Uganda–The night before Uganda’s February 18 presidential vote, David Tumusiime went to bed with a firm plan in ...
News Uganda » Social: Uganda imposes a social media tax to prevent 'gossip'
Today, Uganda's parliament passed a controversial "social media tax." It will consist of a daily fee of about 200 shillings (5 US cents) levied on anyone who uses social networking and messaging apps ...
News Uganda » Social: Uganda advances towards a rights-based social protection system
Entebbe, UGANDA (ILO News) - In a country internationally recognised for its progressive refugee policy and commitment to inclusive development, Uganda is now taking another significant step: ...
News Uganda » Social: Uganda: Scrap social media tax curtailing freedom of expression
A tax on social media use in Uganda, which came into effect on 1 July, is a clear attempt to undermine the right to freedom of expression and must be scrapped, Amnesty International said today. If you ...