The 2016, Rwendeire Visitation Committee report to Makerere University recommend that all Halls of Residence require urgent attention for rehabilitation. The residences at Buyana need to be completely overhauled to meet the basic requirements for accommodation.
This was disclosed by Kampala Capital City Authority KCCA Director for Education, Juliet Namuddu during a meeting with primary school head teachers at Nakasero Primary School on Thursday evening.
The Chair of UNEB, Prof Mary Okwakol, while releasing the 2018 Primary Leaving Examinations PLE in Kampala, said while anti-exam cheating measures are largely working, the new trend is for teachers to connive and give answers to candidates.
Uganda National Examinations Board UNEB released the results today, showing boys out-performing girls. Overall, there were over 60,000 first grades with significant numbers coming from Wakiso and Kampala districts.
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama told the MPs that the preparations will be done in three phases. He explained that some of the activities include demarcation of electoral areas and reorganise polling stations, procuring specialised materials and ICT equipment, replacement of some district motor vehicles and comprehensive voter education.
Courses after P.7 include landscaping, cleaning services, carpentry and joinery, cabinet making, painting and decorating, bricklaying, industrial control, electrical installations, plumbing and heating, amongst others.
Section 94 of the PPDA act stipulates that the Authority, may following the recommendation of a Procuring and Disposing Entity or after investigations on its own initiative suspend a provider from engaging in any procurement and disposal process for a period determined by the Authority.
Namuwaya was awarded alongside the newly-crowned Miss World Africa 2018, Quinn Abenakyo, for her achievement and for carrying Makerere University flag high. Abenakyo graduated with a second class upper bachelors degree in Business Computing. In an interview with URN, Abenakyo said it was an honor graduating from the best university in the country and the region.
Speaking at the release of the 2018 Primary Leaving Examinations PLE results in Kampala Janet, also the First Lady, says the guidelines against increasing of fees and imposition of unwarranted charges by schools remain applicable.
KCCA council in 2017 passed a resolution calling for Kitumas transfer following the death of Olivia Basemera, a vendor who was running from law enforcement officers in Kampala. It was said Kituma was personally commanding the law enforcement team that was chasing Basemera when she fell in the Nakivubo channel.
The results indicate that there was an improvement in scores for the English language examination, Social studies and Science for the second year running. Mathematics remained poorly done with a failure rate of 23 percent, among the candidates.
In the course of the controversy which started from 1st January this year, Members of Parliament who eat freely at the Parliament canteen resorted to having their meals around Parliament avenue and Dewinton.
Previously each of the nine halls of residence in Makerere University would host one rally before the main rally involving all candidates at Makerere ceremonial grounds -The Freedom Square.
