{"id":9946,"date":"2026-02-12T19:51:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=9946"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:51:23","slug":"record-12-1-surge-in-uce-candidates-as-2025-results-set-for-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/record-12-1-surge-in-uce-candidates-as-2025-results-set-for-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Record 12.1% Surge in UCE Candidates as 2025 Results Set for Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KAMPALA, UGANDA<\/strong> &#8211; The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, is set to officially release the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results on Friday, February 13, 2026, at State House, Nakasero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement follows a high-level meeting between the Minister and the Uganda 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