Uganda, April 19 -- More than 200 private schools operating without valid licenses in Kagadi District are set to be closed next term, as the district moves to enforce compliance with regulations set by the Ministry of Education and Sports.

The crackdown follows the release of a list of schools on April 6 this year, with over 200 at risk of closure, with authorities citing widespread non-compliance and poor infrastructure.

The decision comes in the wake of a recent scandal involving Titas Mukwasira, the director of Kabuga Demonstration Nursery and Primary School, who allegedly forged Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results and recommendations for candidates, later sold the school, and disappeared.

Education officials say the incident ...