Tag: Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE)

The New Global Divide: Why U.S. is Turning Away from South Africa

In the recent news, the United States has threatened to boycott the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit scheduled for November 2025 in Johannesburg. The States justify this action over South Africa's controversial land reform policies and...

Locals Decry Logistical Costs in New NIRA Mass ID Registration

National News

As Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) gears up for its mass ID registration and renewal initiative, rural residents have raised alarm over the transportation costs and logistical challenges involved in updating or obtaining national...

National News

UNEB Finalizes Remarking of 2024 PLE Results

Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has said that it will no longer handle requests for re-marking of any Primary...

Education

UNEB to Commence Marking of PLE and UCE Exams

A total of 798,771 candidates sst for PLE, and 379,748 candidates sat for UCE at various centres nationwide.

Crime

Bukomansimbi Senior Four Finalist Murdered by Coffee Thugs

On September 6, 2024, police in Bukomansimbi arrested Cotilda Namuddu, a 75-year-old woman, as a suspect in the stabbing to death of her 16-year-old granddaughter, Immaculate Nanziri.

National News

UNEB to Examine New Lower Secondary Curriculum for First...

Odongo said that the timetable for the NLSC has 36 subjects compared to the 46 subjects of the old curriculum, adding that it focuses on the End of Cycle (EoC) assessment conducted by UNEB, which will contribute 80% of the overall achievement by each learner. The other 20% is comprised of the Continuous Assessment (CA) carried out at school for every learner.

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