Uganda, May 1 -- Tension is brewing at Makerere University as more parents and students flock to the hill to complain about missing out on government-sponsored admission despite strong academic results.

However, the university's Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi Buyinza, insists that the process was fair, accurate, and purely merit-based.

Prof Buyinza roundly dismissed claims of possible system errors that could have left out many students, insisting that the admission system was thoroughly verified.

"We are 100 percent accurate in our records. We have checked the system over and over. The issue is not an error; the cut-off points are very high," Prof Buyinza said. "You needed to have 20 out of 20 at A-Level and 8 in 8 at O-Level. If y...