P7 candidate dies before sitting her exam

P7 candidate dies before sitting her exam

Pupils sitting for a PLE exam

T has been a tragic PLE start in Nwoya district when a candidate of Te Olam primary school died just before sitting her exams Wednesday morning.

In Agago district, the bad road network disrupted the distribution of PLE examination papers. By 9.40 am Wednesday morning, some schools had not yet received their papers.

Meanwhile, in Kampala, the Education Minister Jessica Alupo advised pupils to desist from any exam malpractices.

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A4C says Public Order Bill is unconstitutional

A4C says Public Order Bill is unconstitutional

The Activists for Change (A4C) pressure group yesterday reacted angrily to the proposed Public Order Management Bill 2011, saying it will stifle constitutional rights to freedom of expression and association for political and pressure groups in the country.

The group said the proposed law in its present form will infringe on civil liberties and criminalise activities such as protests against the high cost of living.

Outlining why the Bill should be of public concern, the activists also raised concerns that it gives excessive powers to the Inspector General of Police to direct the conduct of all public meetings.

“This Bill has been tabled to overturn the gains that activists achieved when the Constitutional Court ruled in

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