The New Vision, Monday, February 8, 2010 NATIONAL NEWS 3 Poor performance recorded in Olevel By Conan Businge 211,000 candidates who sat has improved as a result of 50% of the candidates did schools, students still find for physics passed with dis- the Government’s science not pass the minimum it hard to express them- A NUMBER of subjects in tinction, while only 1% of policy. Only 30% of exami- Grade 8. selves in writing. the 2009 O’level examina- those who sat biology nation centres had no labo- Another subject where “Examiners reported poor tions registered poor per- excelled. As for chemistry, ratories, down from 60% in students performed poorly grammar, writing of formance, with only a only 0.7 % of the over 2005. was geography. Only 1.7% incomplete sentences that handful of students getting 213,000 students had dis- The national examiners of the over 212,000 students do not convey meaning distinctions. A distinction tinction. also noted that some stu- who sat this subject got dis- and use of (unusual) is 75% and above. “Some centres lack labo- dents have difficulties with tinction. abbreviations,” Bukenya Judith Nabakooba Most candidates showed ratory apparatus during spelling technical words, “Students were finding it said. lack of practical skills and practical examinations working out graphs, hard to even locate places He also noted that most experience, according to which affected the candi- writing correct chemical on the maps,” Bukenya students have difficulty the secretary of the Uganda dates’ performance,” equations and making explained. The national using knowledge from one Body National Examinations explained Bukenya. accurate biological draw- examinations body recom- subject area to solve related Board (UNEB), Matthew A survey by UNEB during ings. mended that schools get problems in another sub- Bukenya. last year’s Senior Four Besides having few dis- enough atlases for their stu- ject. discovered Sciences were some of the examinations, however, tinctions, science subjects dents. worst performed subjects. revealed that the situation have also continued to Much as English language Olevel profiles on Pages Only 0.6% of the over of laboratories in schools record high failures. Over is compulsory in all 6,7,8,9,10 and 11 under bus By Sylvia Nankya THE Police are investigating circumstances under which a body of a man was stuffed VP commends Electoral Commission’s Kiggindu on democracy under a bus plying the Kampala-Kanungu route. The Kisizi Coach was inter- PPU cepted yesterday at Kabuusu, By Vision reporter book at sh1m, called on a Kampala suburb, after a Ugandans to develop a read- chase by boda boda riders THE Vice-President, Prof. ing and writing culture. who had sighted a pair of Gilbert Bukenya, has com- He added that people dangling legs as the bus mended Eng. Badru should not be shy about drove past their Nalukolongo Kiggundu, the chairperson telling their stories. stage on the Kampala- of the Electoral The Attorney General and Masaka road. Commission (EC), for his justice minister, Khiddu Police spokesperson Judith contribution to the promo- Makubuya, said Ugandans Nabakooba said the bus from tion of democracy in should be grateful that the bus park in Kampala was Uganda. Kiggundu was reappointed heading to Kinkizi in the This was during the as EC chairperson, adding west. launch of Kiggundu’s book, that if his (Kiggundu) term She said the deceased, Wings That Got Me Soaring, had ended without his con- about 30 years, was yet to be at the Sheraton Hotel in tract being renewed, identified. Kampala last Thursday. Uganda would have wit- “From his pocket we recov- The book gives an account nessed a constitutional cri- ered a bus ticket to Kampala of Kiggundu’s life, includ- sis. purchased from Mbarara on ing his work at the EC. Kiggundu hailed President Saturday. He had no identifi- Bukenya commended Yoweri Museveni for his re- cation documents.” Kiggundu for allowing appointing, saying his work Nabakooba added that the to leave his job as was challenging but inter- bus driver and his crew said dean at Makerere esting. they were not aware of the University to head the com- He said he had written body. mission. over 50 publications but his She said the Police had Bukenya described new book was “a unique been deployed at the bus park Kiggundu’s book as a thesis piece of work”. where they are questioning of a man determined to suc- He thanked his family for drivers, conductors, supervi- ceed despite many chal- their support, which he said sors and luggage handlers. lenges. enabled him to write the The body was by press time The Vice-President, who book and MK Publishers for still at the Mulago Hospital Bukenya (right) with Kiggundu during the launch of the book purchased a copy of the publishing the book. mortuary. JOSEPH MUTEBI Doctors advise Bebe Cool to avoid stage for six months By Herbert Ssempogo enable him to move without exert- from the Government. ing pressure on the healing parts,” Bebe Cool, a son to veteran politi- LOCAL musician Bebe Cool, alias he added. cian Jaberi Bidandi Sali, David Moses Ssali, is out of hospital but Several politicians, including Oloka, a policeman, Abbas Kobobyo doctors have advised him to take six President Yoweri Museveni and Alan Masengere were recently weeks to recuperate. and his deputy, Prof. Gilbert shot near Nakumatt, a shopping and “His recovery will depend on how Bukenya, are among friends and rel- entertainment centre in he does his physiotherapy and if the atives that visited Bebe Cool during Kampala. affected parts do not develop the one-week stay in hospital. Bebe Cool and his entourage any infections,” Dr. Martin Laying on a mattress in had just left Effendy’s, Nsubuga, the Nsambya Hospital his living room at Ntinda another entertainment centre medical superintendent, said on yesterday, the artist concurred at the Centenary Park, phone yesterday. with the medical experts, where they reportedly had a Physiotherapy refers to exercises saying he needed time “misunderstanding” with other aimed at strengthening muscles to heal. artists. and ensuring good joint “All the shows have been cancelled Kobobyo and Oloka are still in hos- movement. because the affected parts are those pital. Bebe Cool visited Oloka at Nsubuga said Bebe Cool would be that support my body as I entertain Mulago Hospital before going to confined to a wheelchair and crutch- my fans,” he told The New Ntinda. es for the next two weeks. Vision, adding that he Investigations into the shooting Bebe Cool, his wife Zuena (centre) and Masengere (with crutch- “The crutches and wheelchair will would demand compensation are ongoing. es) leaving Mulago Hospital yesterday.