Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of school inspectors have accused the Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB of masterminding examination leakage and fueling malpractices. While the examinations body and the Ministry of Education blamed the school inspectors for supporting examination fraud, the inspectors say that most of the leakages come from …
Read More »EC blacklists presiding officers implicated in malpractices in Busongora South
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has blacklisted eight presiding officers in Busongora South County who were implicated in malpractices in last year’s parliamentary elections. The presiding officers were from four polling stations of Busunga, Hamukungu, Katunguru Primary School, and Quran primary school where irregularities were reported. Addressing candidates …
Read More »Makerere University law students to face committee over exam malpractice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 70 law students at Makerere University will face the Examinations and Malpractices, Irregularities, and Appeals Committee to answer allegations of malpractices. The allegations arise from online exams for the academic year 2020/2021 second semester. While the rest of the university students did physical …
Read More »Hearing of UCE withheld results cases starts on Monday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hearing of cases against schools whose Uganda Certificate of Education results were withheld by the Uganda National Examinations board is scheldued to start on Monday March 2, 2020. A total of 1,262 candidates from over 40 schools had their results withheld on suspicition of engaging …
Read More »Results of 56 UBTEB candidates cancelled over malpractices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The results of 56 candidates who sat the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) examinations have been cancelled by the examinations body due to malpractices. Onesmus Oyesigye, the Board’s Executive Secretary revealed this on Thursday at the release of results for the final …
Read More »Educationists demand tougher penalties against examination malpractice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Educationists are calling for a review of the Uganda National Examinations Board – UNEB Act to give the body more clout to fight examination malpractices. They argue that the penalties stipulated in the act are no longer punitive to deter persons from engaging in any …
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