The announcement comes at the backdrop of a poor performance of science subjects across the country. The 2016 Uganda Certificate of Education results that were released today indicate that only 45 percent candidates reached the minimum competency level. Physics was recorded as the worst performed subject overall.
He faces 12 Confirmed counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity and 53 alternative charges for crimes allegedly committed during the insurgency in northern Uganda. They include willful killing, kidnap with intent to murder and destruction of property among others.
While releasing the 2016 Uganda Certificate of Education UCE results at the Office of the Prime Minister OPM in kampala, UNEB chairperson Prof Mary Okwakol indicated that the results were withheld due to suspected examination malpractice.
Dan Nokrach Odongo, the Executive Secretary Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB said non Universal Secondary Education-USE schools performed far better than USE schools
Mao told journalists in Kampala that the Democratic Party attempted to convince Kezaala to reject the appointment in vain. He however adds that the departure of the National Chairman should in no way impute improper motive on him given his years of faithful service of the party.
Dr. Wokadala has written to the Dean of the School of Statistics and Planning, Associate Prof. Robert Wamala, saying he was given short time to hand over office.
A total of 6,652 out of the 323,276 registered candidates did not turn up for exams, a slight drop from the 6,655 absentees registered the previous year, according to figures released by the Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB.
Makerere University has suspended a senior lecturer for reportedly mishandling students results. Dr James Wokadala is accused of hiring David Opiro, a former Teaching Assistant at the university, and irregularly giving him students scripts. The affected students, numbering about 200, are due to graduate on February 21.
The funding will bring relief to the internally displaced people as well as refugees in Somalia, Uganda and Libya and ensure that millions of people who fled Boko Haram-related violence and conflict in Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon receive health care, food assistance and shelter.
The Committee Chaired by Amos Lugoolobi, the Ntenjeru North MP, notes that the funds for irrigation have been spread in different sectors in the budget yet they have a common target of providing water for production. Government has allocated Shillings 90.8 billion in the 2017/2018 financial year budget for irrigation across the country.
