Cheating reported in Iganga, Mubende and Masaka districts

EXAMINATIONS began on November 5 with warning against impersonation and other malpractices. Tuesday, November 6 l Seventeen candidates at Wanyange Girls School missed their ‘O’ level exams. The headteacher allegedly failed to register them with the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB.) Wednesday, November 7 l A university student who impersonated an ‘A’ level student was arrested. Nelson Ahimbisibwe, 21, attempted to sit a paper for an S6 candidate at Lugogo examination centre. Ahimbisibwe was sitting the Economics paper for Washington Kasana. l Fake exam papers were being sold in Lumumba Hall, Makerere University. l In Kalangala, candidates for Junior Technical Certificate sat their craft practical papers at night. The UNEB supervisor delayed to pick the exams from Masaka town. l An S6 candidate at Kampala High school missed an Economics paper because she turned up a day after the paper was done. l At Najja High School, one student missed Economics and History papers for unknown reasons, according to Mr Daniel Sajjabi, the headteacher. l A pregnant girl sat her examinations under police guard. Masaka Secondary school administration was forced to allow Florence Kiconco (eight months pregnant) sit her ‘A’ level exams. Thursday, November 8 In Luzira Upper Prison, 23 inmates sat ‘O’ level exams at a centre opened last year. Wednesday, November 14 l Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) began. l Dr Kiddhu Makubuya, the Minister of Education and Sports urged education stake holders to respect the integrity of the examination. l In Kampala, the police arrested two secondary school headteachers. Moses Nsambu of Chwa II college, Namungoona and Elias Kagolo of Homeland SS, Kawempe, were arrested in connection with examination malpractices. l Police also arrested two impersonators and two students. Thursday, November 15 l Papers for the morning session were delivered at 6:30 am and afternoon papers at 11:30 am to avoid cheating, Mr Matthew Bukenya, UNEB secretary said. l The Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) ended peacefully. Bukenya said there were no malpractices reported in connection with PLE. l Most examination papers were got in time, said George William Ssemujju, headteacher Kisubi church of Uganda Day primary school. Friday, November 16 l Four teachers were arrested for allegedly writing answers for candidates in the just concluded PLE exams. l Cheating was reported in Iganga,Mubende and Masaka districts, Bukenya confirmed. Compiled by Jovita Ajuna ends