Uganda has re-arrested a Turkish man, Emmin Baro, who reportedly lured Ugandan young girls into sex. The inspector General of Uganda Police Lt. Col. Kale Kayihura confirmed to our informers that Baro has been re-arrested.

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University Of Nairobi Pathways Scholarships: Pathways Leadership for Progress announces the availability of a scholarship to the University of Nairobi for a highly qualified undergraduate student (only for students under the regular/module I programme) with financial need commencing studies in October.

Scholarship Application Requirements:

• KCSE overall grade average of B+ or higher
• Financial need
• Strong interpersonal and educational skills
• Written project proposal
• Three letters of recommendation from secondary school teachers/education professionals (or equivalent) familiar with the student’s abilities (attach)
• Copies of KCPE/KCSE official results certificate and recent school reports (attach)
• Copies of acceptance letters from UoN or completed application form (attach)
• Estimated university expenses and a cost share plan.
• Recent photo of student (will not be returned)

Deadline: July 31.

For more information and application, visit: University Of Nairobi Pathways Scholarships Website

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Bachelor of Laws scholarships by Distance Learning: The University of London International Programmes is awarding up to five full scholarships to study for a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) by distance learning in Uganda.

They are looking for outstanding students who have the academic ability and desire to study law, but may struggle to fund their studies without a scholarship.

They want to find people who will use the opportunities created by a University of London law degree to make a difference to their own lives and to Ugandan society.

LLB Minimum Entry Requirements:

All scholarship applicants have to meet our minimum entry requirements for the LLB degree:

• Two passes at GCSE A level at Grade E or above
• OR Two passes in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) at Grade D or above
• OR Two passes at the University of Cambridge International Examinations, A Level at Grade E or above.

Plus:

• Three GCSE O levels at Grade C or above in different subjects
• OR passes in three subjects in the Certificate of Education of the Uganda National Examinations Council grades 1–4
• OR three passes at Grade E in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.
• A good standard of written and spoken English.
• You will also need to have regular internet access to complete your studies.

Eligibility:

• Scholarships will be awarded on academic merit but preference will be given to those who can’t afford to study for a prestigious qualification, or those who have not previously had the opportunity to obtain an undergraduate degree.
• All applicants have to meet our minimum entry requirements for the LLB degree.
• The scholarships are only open to long-term residents of Uganda.

Scholarship Cover:

What does the scholarship cover?

• The value is approximately £3,500, assuming you complete your degree in three years.
• The scholarship covers the total registration and examination fees charged by the University of London International Programmes.
• The scholarship is available for the normal period of study plus one year, subject to your continuing satisfactory academic progress, which will be reviewed each August.

Application Deadline; 13 August 2012.

For more information and application materials, see; Bachelor of Laws Scholarships by Distance Learning

Also see; University of London Law Scholarship – Uganda

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The selection was opened by the executive secretary of the Uganda National Examination board (UNEB) Mathew Bukenya. According to the recently released 2011 PLE examination results,  534,933 candidates who registered for the exams, 444,815 pupils passed. Out of 444,815, 49,245 passed in Grade One. The following is the list:

BOYS GIRLS
Kings College Budo 4 boys and 6 girls
St Mary’s College-Kisubi 5 boys
Mt. St. Mary’s Namagunga 5 girls
Gayaza High School 5 girls
Kibuli SS 6 boys and 7 girls

Ntare School 6 boys
Kigezi High School 7 boys and 8 girls
Bweranyangi Girls SS 8 girls
St Leo’s Kyegobe 8 boys

St Charles Lwanga, Koboko 19 boys
Kotido SS 28 boys and  28 girls
Busoga College, Mwiri 8 boys
Wanyange Girls 10
Nabumali High School 11 boys and 13 girls

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