The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has reported continued growth in Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) candidature alongside improved performance at the Grade One pass level, even as concerns persist over learner drop-outs. Speaking during the release of the 2025 PLE results at State House, Nakasero, UNEB Chairperson Prof. Celestino Obua said the number of candidates…
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the results of the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), revealing that male candidates performed better than females and registered a lower failure rate. Presenting the results at State House, Nakasero, UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo said the examination was conducted on November 3 and 4, 2025, under…
Mozambique and TotalEnergies have officially relaunched the $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Cabo Delgado Province, five years after work was halted due to an Islamist insurgency that overran parts of the region. The move comes amid heightened security, provided by the Rwandan intervention that has enabled thousands of workers to return to…
Newly elected Kampala Lord Mayor Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga has outlined an ambitious vision for the capital, pledging inclusive leadership, swift action and an end to political infighting as he begins his tenure following the January 2026 local government elections. Balimwezo, a National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, won the Lord Mayor race with about 141,220 votes,…
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has won all four regional Youth Member of Parliament seats following elections held this week for the 2026–2031 parliamentary term. The polls, conducted between January 28 and 29, 2026, were organised under Uganda’s special interest group representation system, where youth MPs are elected by electoral college delegates drawn from…