Shell-Shocked

O-Level Exams started yesterday with Geography. To help ensure fair exam practices and to try to prevent corruption and cheating, the Uganda National Exam Board (UNEB) sends out scouts to the various testing locations. These men and women travel from Kampala and visit any schools qualified to administer the national exams. They make their reports to the main office and are involved in uncovering various schemes that might happen during the month long exam period. The scout for our end appeared a little worse for wear yesterday afternoon. He had decided to visit one of the more remote schools and hired a motorcycle to zip him out there. Unfortunately the small foot bridge that crosses the small river washed away two weeks ago and the river was high enough (waist high, he reported) to prevent the motorcycle from crossing. Instead both he and the motorcycle had to be carried across by men waiting at the spot to provide just such a "human taxi" service. Needless to say, this whole process took longer than anticipated.... fortunately they didn't drop him!