The decision sparked emotional scenes at St. Joseph Primary School Musoto, where several parents broke down in tears, describing the move as unfair. At least 237 pupils from two primary schools in Mbale City have been ordered to repeat Primary Seven after the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) cancelled their 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) […]
Inside the hall, emotions ran high. Some pupils cried openly while parents struggled to process the decision. Despite appeals by local education leaders, officials said the ruling would not be reversed. School Director, Matron Arrested as Police Investigate Case of P5 Boy Found Hanging in Dormitory What was meant to be a proud moment for […]
Parents, meanwhile, have voiced frustration over the delayed release of results. John Birungi, whose child sat for the exams, insisted that the schools have no history of malpractice. More than one hundred former Primary Seven pupils and school officials from Kibaale District are preparing to face the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) following allegations of […]
As hymns of praise echoed through the church, the message of the day remained clear: success is not only measured in grades, but also in gratitude, discipline, and a shared vision for a brighter future. Joy and gratitude filled the air at Naggalama Junior School in Nakifuma-Naggalama Town Council, Mukono District as parents, teachers, pupils, […]
“Automatic promotion must stop with immediate effect. Learners advancing to Primary Seven should do so on merit,” Dr. Kaducu said. The government has outlawed the automatic advancement of pupils in primary schools, a system which education stakeholders have for long faulted for contributing to poor performance in public schools. The directive was delivered on Thursday […]
“The scripts have now been passed on to UNEB for marking,” Kalule said, reassuring parents and candidates that the scripts would be marked expeditiously and the candidates graded in time for selection and placement exercise. It was a sigh of relief for 34 candidates of Bamure Primary School in Koboko district when the Uganda National […]
According to Mukwanya, who happens to be the President of Mukono Municipal Development Forum (MDF), attributed the lag in traditional schools to the unwillingness to change with modernity. As one thing leads to the other, the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) outlook in Mukono district is changing its stance, with new faces joining the ‘historicals’ family […]
He said his son has broken the PLE record of aggregate 6 and 7 set earlier by his siblings, when he came out with aggregate 4. Naggalama Junior School in Mukono District has once again excelled in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), with all 52 candidates scoring first grades. This achievement marks the school’s […]
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 […]