Following an alarming rise in cases of school dropouts and unchecked child labour in the districts of Iganga and Bugiri, authorities have initiated counter active interventions to check the vices, including a plan to arrest parents and employers perpetrating the activities. Additionally, a four-year programme for engaging youngsters in business and agricultural enterprises at home […]
The Education Service Commission has summoned 21 teachers to defend themselves over the allegations of forging appointments and transfer letters. According to notice number No.1 of 2025 issued by Dr Asuman Lukwago, the Secretary of the Service Commission, the teachers will appear before the Disciplinary Committee on 27th February 2025. Those invited include Franklin Ssejjongo […]
The last batch of students to sit for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) under the phased-out old curriculum has recorded poor performance, with 1,629 learners (16.7%) failing outright and nearly 60% passing in Division Four, the lowest grade. The special one-time transitional examination, administered by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), was a final […]
Total Candidates: 359,417 (First cohort under new system) Gender Breakdown: 177,133 (49.3%) Male 182,284 (50.7%) Female USE vs Non-USE Candidates: 136,785 (38.1%) USE Beneficiaries 222,632 (61.9%) Non-USE Exam Attendance: 357,120 (99.4%) Sat for Exams 2,297 (0.6%) Absent (Absenteeism continues to decline) The first results of the new Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) under the new […]
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has said the results for Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams will be released on February 11, 2025. “The wait is over,” said UNEB on X platform, adding, UCE 2024 results loading. Last year, UNEB kicked off the maiden examination under the New Lower Secondary Curriculum (NLSC). “This is […]
At least 10,811 candidates remain unaccounted for after failing Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in Luweero district in the past ten years. According to the results of Primary Leaving Examinations, 10,811 pupils have failed PLE from 2014 to 2024. The results indicate that 1,085 candidates failed PLE in 2024, 1,264 candidates failed in 2023, 1,347 candidates failed […]
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has cautioned heads of UCE centre numbers to be on the lookout for fraudsters claiming to be members of UNEB Security Committee and extorting money from them to allegedly strike their schools from the list of those whose results are to be withheld on grounds of malpractices. The release […]
Two head teachers in Tororo have been chased away by angry parents and local councilors of Mukujju Sub-county over poor performance in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). They were joined by councilors from Tororo District. The affected head teachers, Beatrice Apadet of Odikai Primary School and Martin Odeke of Morkiswa Primary School in Kisoko sub-county […]
In a bid to improve the quality of education in Mukono Municipality, the Mukono Teachers Association has confirmed a refresher training for teachers this month, aimed at enhancing their performance at the primary level. The training, scheduled for February 21, is a direct response to concerns raised about some schools’ disappointing performance in the recent […]
The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema on Friday met and held fruitful discussions with the Makerere University Students’ Guild leadership. During the meeting held at SHIPU offices in Kampala, Col. Nakalema acknowledged the role of the students’ Guild, saying that at the unit they are delighted to see […]