Uganda, March 18 -- The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) has expressed concern over individuals who are allegedly hoodwinking schools, whose results were withheld over examination malpractice.

In a statement issued on March 15, Mr Dan Odongo, the Uneb executive director, revealed that conmen purporting to be Uneb officials were extorting money from head teachers, promising to release the long-awaited results.

"It has come to the attention of the Board that conmen are masquerading as Uneb staff or members of the Examinations Security Committee (ESC), and are extorting money from schools whose results were withheld on account of suspected involvement in examination malpractice,"Mr Ondongo said. According to Mr Odongo, withheld re...