The inmates’ hard work and dedication were praised by their teachers, who noted that the educational program at the facility plays a vital role in building skills and hope for better lives after release. In a remarkable display of determination and resilience, inmates at Mbale Main Prison have defied the odds to achieve impressive results […]
UNEB believes this move would reduce incentives for malpractice, refocus education on genuine learning, and restore credibility to primary school certification. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has proposed abolishing the aggregate-based grading system for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), citing it as a major driver of examination malpractice. UNEB Chairperson, Prof. Celestino Obua made […]
Preliminary findings indicate that the suspects consume narcotic substances before engaging in these crimes, making them a significant threat to public safety. It was a typical Wednesday night in Kira, Uganda, when the police swooped in on a wooden structure in Buwate-Najjera, catching ten suspects red-handed smoking suspected narcotic substances. The operation, led by Kira […]
Josephine Ssenkyanzi Kimberly, one of the top performers, scored an impressive aggregate eight, with grades including D1 in Mathematics, C3 in Social Studies, D2 in Science and English. In a remarkable achievement, Tutor Time Kindergarten and Primary School in Mukono Municipality has celebrated its first-ever Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results, with all 15 candidates passing […]
The education minister expressed disappointment over exam malpractice cases, citing instances of invigilators being posted to their own schools and education officials facilitating irregularities. UNEB Releases 2025 PLE Results, Cites Exam Malpractice Concerns First Lady and Minister of Education, Janet Kataha Museveni, has released the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results, highlighting concerns over teacher […]
The performance of candidates varied across subjects, with English showing improvement yet Social Studies and Religious Education (SST) experienced a decline. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results for 2025, with a total of 817,883 candidates from 15,388 examination centres registering for the exams. This represents a 2.6% […]
Ndisaba decried crafty school managers who feed parents and the public with wrongful and misleading UNEB results with the aim of luring more learners to their schools. MP Kimosho Pushes for 7-Year Term for President, MPs, Cites ‘Healing’ Time After Elections As the parents are eagerly waiting to receive their children’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) […]
Kimosho further lamented the compromised enforcement of laws and the turnishing of the MPs’ reputation who are being perceived as thieves by the elite. Miracle in Kayunga: Harriet Nakweede’s Six-Year Wait Ends with Electoral Victory Member of Parliament for Kazo county, Dan Kimosho, has announced plans to propose an amendment to extend the presidential, parliamentary […]
Nakweede’s journey has been marked by repeated attempts at securing the seat, including runs in 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021. Harriet Nakweede, the newly elected woman MP for Kayunga, has finally tasted victory after six long years of relentless pursuit of a leadership position. The 2021 NUP candidate, who has stood as an opposition representative […]
Of the 818,010 candidates who sat for PLE last year, 428,398 are girls, and 389,589 are boys. Last year, the 2024 PLE results were officially released on January 23, a week earlier than the ones of 2025. The long-awaited release of the results of last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) has been set for Friday. […]