Uganda, March 11 -- Two primary school head teachers in Kwania District have refused to hand over office after they were demoted to classroom teachers over alleged incompetence.

This year, Kwania District transferred 13 head teachers and 11 have already reported to their new workstations.

However, Mr John Peter Adupa, the head teacher of Anwangi Primary School, and his counterpart, Mr James Otim, of Akwon Primary School have refused to hand over office.

The affected public officers claimed they had not been served with transfer letters.

Anwangi and Akwon Primary Schools are among the 10 primary schools that performed poorly in the 2023 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).

At Anwangi Primary School, no candidate passed in Division One,...