Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has joined parliament to demand government’s intervention to help clear Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB registration fees for candidates in private schools. At the beginning of this month, Parliament passed a resolution urging the government to meet the cost of …
Read More »Schools declining to admit new candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several city schools have declined to take in additional candidates citing varied reasons. While reopening schools, the Education and Sports Ministry directed schools to admit scholars within their surroundings who wouldn’t wish to return to their former school because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a …
Read More »UNEB gives schools five weeks to register candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools have five weeks to register candidates for their final examinations, according to Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB. The UNEB Spokesperson, Janipher Kalule, says the schools have five weeks from the resumption of candidate classes on October 15th, 2020 to register the candidates to enable the …
Read More »Government urged to pay 2020 examination fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy, government has been urged to pay examinations fees for finalists in primary and secondary schools. Bugabula South MP, Maurice Kibalya urged government to intervene in the plight of parents and students and meet the examination …
Read More »Parliament passes resolution for gov’t to pay exam fees for candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed a resolution urging the government to meet the cost of examination registration for all candidate classes for this year due to the impact of COVID-19. This cake after a motion presented by Bugabula south MP Henry Kibalya who noted that parents are …
Read More »International schools demand seat on UNEB board
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | International schools are seeking inclusion as stakeholders on the board of the Uganda National Examinations Board. The proposal was put before the education committee of parliament by Education accelerators Ltd, an association of schools that use the Accelerated Christian Education Curriculum. A board member …
Read More »Education committee starts processing UNEB bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators on the Education committee have called for sanctions against schools that charge extra fees while registering candidates for national exams. The MPs made the proposal as the committee embarked on scrutinizing the Uganda National Examinations Board Amendment Bill 2020 on Tuesday. The committee chaired …
Read More »UNEB bill proposes stringent penalties for malpractice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), 2020 amendment bill that seeks to address gaps in the current act. The Primary Education State Minister, Rosemary Seninde tabled the bill in parliament on Tuesday. The bill proposes tough penalties for anyone found guilty …
Read More »UNEB website inaccessible as aspirants rush to verify documents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board – UNEB website www.eservices.uneb.ac.ug is inaccessible at a time when prospective aspirants for different political positions in the coming general election are rushing to verify their academic documents. On June 18, UNEB declared that set deadlines for the process …
Read More »UNEB sets deadline for verifying academic documents for political aspirants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has set deadlines for the submission of application verification letters of people aspiring for different political positions in the coming general election. Electoral laws require that all prospective aspirants for positions of President, Member of Parliament or district chairpersons to …
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