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PLE Results; Number Of Absentee Candidates Drops To Lowest Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of learners who register for Primary Leaving Examination – PLE and fail to turn up on the examination day has steadily decreased to the lowest point. During the release of the examination results …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Janet Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports, has said that the government is going to scrap the automatic promotion policy with the aim of reducing the number of ungraded candidates in final national examinations. The First Lady made these remarks on Thursday while …

Pupils can get PLE results via sms on mobile phones Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nearly one third of the pupils in the districts of Kibuku, Madi Okollo, Dokolo, Kween and Namisindwa are not eligible to move to Senior Secondary school after scoring Division U (Ungraded). Many other districts have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will release the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) next week, a senior examinations body has confirmed after the body secured an appointment to brief the First Lady, Janet Museveni, also the Minister of Education and Sports. A senior official indicated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Lawrence Muganga, the Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University, has joined the ranks of Ugandans calling for the scrapping of national examinations. Muganga also wants the continuous assessment advanced, restructuring of UNEB, and the implementation of a regional-based education system. Professor Muganga was on Tuesday appearing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Primary Leaving Exams (PLE) dominated cases of malpractice recorded this year, the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has revealed. Although the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams are in the second week, 60 percent of the cases of exam malpractice still involve PLE. Jennifer …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 10 suspects accused of engaging in examination malpractices have approached the Uganda National Examinations Board- UNEB offices, seaking resolution from management. The suspects, whose names have been withheld as the matter is still under investigation, reportedly include headteachers of several schools, the director of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has taken steps to address the concerns raised by many schools regarding fees defaulters accessing examination results. UNEB however stressed that all candidates should be allowed to sit exams, irrespective of their status. In response to complaints that …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have detained three teachers from Midland High School for the unauthorized possession of Uganda Certificate of Examination (UCE) papers. Jennifer Kalule Musamba, the spokesperson of the Uganda National Examination Board, has identified the suspects as chief invigilator Dalton Denis Lubega, a teacher at …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Professor Celestino Obua, the Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, has been appointed the new Chairperson of the Uganda Examinations Board (UNEB). Professor Obua’s appointment was announced by Education Minister Janet Museveni. He was subsequently sworn in during a Friday …