By Tolit Ivan
A total of 12 students have failed to report for the ongoing Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations in Lamwo District, according to a report from the District Education Department.
Banabas Langoya, the Lamwo District Education Officer, confirmed the report saying the missing candidates are predominantly boys.
Langoya said the district education department is investigating the reason behind the candidates’ missing exams.
According to report, three of the missing candidates are refugees who reportedly returned to their home country in South Sudan.
The 2026 Uganda Certificate of Education examinations commenced on Monday, with candidates sitting Mathematics in the morning and Chemistry Theory in the afternoon.
More than 500,000 candidates are sitting the examinations across the country.