Newslex Point News in Uganda, Uganda news
Check also: What Made Stella Nyanzi To Collapse At The Police Station
Since 2nd July 2018, Ugandans have been fuming over the newly introduced two hundred shillings tax for social media users in the country, according to Nile Post.
During his speech on Wednesday, president Museveni clearly said that there will be a reduction of 0.5% on mobile money transaction tax, however, he insisted that Uganda does not have to keep on borrowing huge amount of money from the developed countries when there’s availability of sources to generate revenue locally.
He further said, there has been a miscommunication concerning mobile money transaction tax in different connections written between the month of March and June 2018, but the president wasn’t available to oppose the 1% tax.
As a matter of fact, he passionately justified it during his State of the Nation address last month of June.
Regarding social media, Museveni said all decent reasons are in favor of this tax, however, social media users have no right to misuse the dollars I get from my Milk, Coffee etc by continuing to donate money to foreign telecom companies through exchange of message in a chat talk or even lying.
Check also;
- Whoever Increased Social Media Tax Should Be Sensible- A Pass
- A Group Of 6 Including NBS Journalist Sued Government Over Social Media Tax
- I Need Your Likes And Comments, Obey And Pay Taxes Fans-Anita Fabiola
Please use the button below to contribute to Newslex Point, Inc. using a credit card or via PayPal.
![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
