Apac District, Uganda — [29/4/2025]
In a significant step toward improving agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods, Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) in collaboration with the Apac District Local Government has successfully distributed 105 ox ploughs and 3 grinding mills to selected beneficiaries across the district.
Residents of Atopi, Anyapo and Ayeng are pleased and excited as the construction of Atopi-Anyapo-Ayeng continues, promising to transform connectivity and ease access to essential services in the area.
The project, implemented under the National Oil Seed Project, is valued at Shs 1.2 billion. Construction works kicked off on 26th March 2025, and according to the Project Manager Mr. Asiimwe Wilbert, progress now stands at 12% and planned progress for next month is 25%.
In a bid to improve safe water coverage within the District, Apac planned for ten boreholes and a piped water system at a tune of 460, 029, 962 million for the running FY 2024/2025, sites were handed over on 5/5/2025.
The site handover was officiated by the Deputy Resident District Commissioner Ms. Joan Apio and Secretary Health and Education Mr. Opira Sam for District Chairperson in the company of the Principal Assistant Secretary Ms. Janet Odongo.
Apac District Leadership led by the District Chairperson and Speaker had a benchmark visit to Kayunga District Local Government.
The visit focused on sharing experience and performance in the two Districts in similar activities. Apac leaders identified Kayunga base on her performance within a short period of existence compared to Apac that have been in existence from 1974.
The delegates focused on the following areas to benchmark on;
1. Revenue performance with reflection on Departmental contribution.
The Deputy RDC Ms. Joan Apio has handed over the theatre constructed for Akokoro HC IV by UPDF engineering brigade funded by Government of Uganda through Ministry of Health.
During the handover, the Deputy RDC encouraged the Akokoro HC IV In-charge to put the Theatre in to good use. Women should be supported to during delivery, and should be well maintained, she said.
She added that the construction is being given to UPDF brigade to avoid corruption in the procurement processes in the Local Governments.
The Assistant RDC Ms. Florence Acuma has launched construction of 7Kms road connecting Sub counties of Apac and Apoi.
The road stretches from Atopi – Anyapo – Ayeng with the budget worth 1.2 billion shillings. The road is to be constructed with funding from the National Oil Seed Project (NOSP) within 8 months contracted to Don-Mo contractors.
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) under the supervision from the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance on Thursday 6th February 2025, donated tablets under Universal Service Access Fund (USAF)to the residents of Akuli B village in Apac Sub-county.
The tablets distributed were the Government’s pilot project aimed at bridging the connectivity and access to information gap in underserved communities. The preloaded data tablets were given together with solar panels to facilitate charging.
Apac District Technical leadership and the team from Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development had a join monitoring on the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program Project for Uganda (UgIFT) projects at the District aiming at reviewing the progress of the UgIFT as the programme comes to the climax in December 2025.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on 11th December 2024 rolled out the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project (UCSATP) to the leadership of Apac District.
The Judicial Service Commission as mandated by the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda to prepare and implement programmes for education and sensitization of the public organized a workshop on Law and Administration of Justice in Uganda at the District Hall.
The Deputy Registrar at JSC, Faridah Semyano told leaders that there are a lot that the Commission can do to help communities in Judicial seek and proceedings but they are unaware. There is need to sensitize the leaders who can cascade the information to their electorates so that we create harmony among us.
