Kampala city-based schools are accusing the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of intentionally downgrading their candidates. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For years, Kampala’s elite schools, often referred to as “distinction factories” have been synonymous with academic excellence, churning out top distinctions and first grades in national examinations. However, …
Read More »LUWERO: Parents pressurize head teachers as UNEB withholds results
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents in Luwero district have put pressure on head teachers of four schools to explain the circumstances under which results of the Primary Leaving Examination for 264 candidates were withheld. Last week, the Uganda National Examination Board released for results for the 2024 Primary …
Read More »Police arrest man over forged UNEB receipts
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man has been arrested in Pader District on allegations of forgery. Christopher Akera is accused of allegedly forging UNEB payment receipts and mismanaging funds meant for Primary Leaving Examination-PLE registration. On 28th May 2024, Florence Alum, Director of Holy Angel Nursery and Primary …
Read More »🟥PLE : Candidates struggled to show problem-solving skills
UNEB Reports Drop in Distinctions, First-Grades, While Science Tops for Third Consecutive Year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has reported a decline in the first-grade passes in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), despite an overall improvement in the pass rate. During the …
Read More »2024 PLE: UNEB directs schools to clear arrears to access results
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has directed all schools with outstanding invoices to clear their balances to access the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results. Speaking to our reporter ahead of the official release of the examination results this morning, UNEB Spokesperson Jennifer …
Read More »Examiners abandon New Curriculum marking, want pay rise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Panic has gripped Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) as several examiners marking the first Senior Four national examinations under the new lower secondary curriculum abandoned marking centers over a pay dispute. The walkout that occurred over the weekend involved examiners who had …
Read More »2024 PLE: UNEB uncovers several malpractice cases in top schools
KAMPALA, UGANDA| THE INDEPENDENT | An assessment by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) reveals that this year’s Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) had several malpractices, with the majority of cases involving collusion involving headteachers, examination scouts, and invigilators. The UNEB report outlines several significant cases of cheating uncovered at top schools …
Read More »Headteacher fined Shs3m for blocking students from exams
Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint committee in Terego District has fined the Headteacher of Katrini Secondary School, Sam Egama, for preventing four students from sitting for their exams over unpaid school dues. The committee, comprising members from the Security and Education Committees, including Uganda Police officers from the …
Read More »Visually impaired candidate forced to sit ordinary PLE papers in Adjumani
Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A visually impaired candidate sitting for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) at Ofua Central Primary School in Adjumani District was forced to write the ordinary examination questions on the first day of exams after Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) failed to provide the special examination …
Read More »School director arrested for failing to register PLE candidates
Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga North arrested Patrick Muyingo, the director of Rise and Shine Primary School in Namukooge village, Namugongo Sub-county, Kaliro District, on Wednesday for failing to register candidates for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE). Muyingo is currently detained at Kaliro Central Police Station …
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