Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) Examinations enter their third week, the body charged with organizing them has hailed several pregnant candidates for overcoming the odds to write their O levels. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in a statement today on social media, …
Read More »UNEB, education ministry in talks over marking centers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB is holding talks with the Ministry of Education and Sports regarding schools that will host marking centers for the 2020 examinations. Mike Nangosya Masikye, the Director Examination at UNEB, has revealed that part of the on-going discussion is looking at …
Read More »Women’s day will not affect UCE exams- UNEB
UNEB Examinations will continue on the Public Holiday of March 8, 2021 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has said that the Uganda Certificate of Education-UCE examinations timetable will not be affected by Women’s day. The Women’s day will be celebrated on Monday. However according to …
Read More »UCE: Distribution of examinations delays in most part of the country
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was late delivery of examination papers and arrival on invigilators as senior four candidate started their final examinations this morning. Despite the fact that most of the examination center visited by our reporter opened as early as 7 am, some invigilators were stuck at …
Read More »Over 150 S4 candidates of Faith SS, premier progressive to miss 2020 UNEB exams
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 150 senior four candidates of Faith and Premier Progressive Secondary school in Lira City East did not up ahead of their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) Exams that start this morning. UCE exams commence this morning according to the Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB Timetable. …
Read More »Pregnant, breastfeeding candidates given 45 extra minutes during examinations
Pregnant and breastfeeding candidates will be given more time to complete the examination Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB will accord extra 45 minutes to pregnant and breastfeeding candidates during the Uganda Certificate of Education examinations due to start on Monday. According to a statement issued by …
Read More »UCE briefing: Candidates advised against using face masks to smuggle unwanted materials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior four candidates have been advised not to misuse face masks to smuggle unwanted materials into the examination rooms. The caution was made by headteachers while briefing learners ahead of the ahead of the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education examinations which are starting on Monday, …
Read More »‘UNEB exams won’t be fair to rural-based learners’
Should exams body maintain or relax standards for COVID-19 affected candidates? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Stakes normally go a notch higher during national examinations as grades garnered in these tests endorse and set-up students to move from one level of formal education to another or even go straight …
Read More »UNEB in financial crisis as UCE nears
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB is battling financial challenges that might affect the preparation and management of 2020 final examinations. According to sources in the examination body, the board lacks funds to finance a number of activities ahead of the Uganda Certificate Examinations-UCE scheduled to start …
Read More »UNEB releases 2020-21 detailed examination timetable
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed National examinations for 2020-2021 candidates will kick off with a briefing of O level candidates on Friday, February 26, 2021. This is according to the examination timetable released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) this morning. The learners at this level will …
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