Apac District Chairperson, Ikomba Asanti Odongo on 25th August, 2023 advised farmers to take Agriculture seriously to provide food security in the District during the distribution Ox-Plough at the District Headquarters.
“As you receive this Ox-Plough today, make sure you go and put your best in crop growing. Today we are giving you Ox-Plough, next time there will be hand tractor and then tractor, said Odongo.
Since the launch of PDM funds disbursement on 30th June, 2023 Officiated over by the Minister of Gender Labour & Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi, Apac was the only District in Lango Sub Region with the highest number of PDM beneficiaries out of the 9 Districts of Apac, Kwania, Kole, Oyam. Dokolo, Lira, Amolatar, Alebtong and Otuke.
During the launch, RDC Mr. George Abudul the programme is targeting 10,290 Households in the whole District. Shs3.7 billion had already been disbursed to the 34 SACCOs in the District.
Apac District Local Government engaged in stakeholders’ engagement meeting with the team from the Office of the Auditor General-Gulu, to prepare the District Officials for the forthcoming External Audit exercise for financial year 2022/2023 on 25th/07/2023 at the Planning Unit Boardroom Apac District Headquarters.
During the meeting, CAO Apac, Mr. Gorge Adoko urged the Officers to always cooperate with the Auditors by providing the relevant information where necessary.
Since the first case of HIV/AIDs in Rakai, Uganda in 1982 at the shores of Lake Victoria, the virus has remained substantial within high-risk groups like sex workers, Landing site fisher-folks and a rural clinical cohort.
Apac District AIDs Coordination Committee (ADAC) yesterday 24th July, 2023 convened in a meeting at the DHO’s Boardroom to analyze the level of danger at the District, most vulnerable age group, high risked areas, new strategies and way forward.
By Bongonyinge Felix
Communication Officer/Apac
Eng. Ogwang Emmanuel, the project engineer at Parvard Consult Ltd today 5th July, 2023 presented the Architectural design of the Council Complex to Apac District leaders at the District Scouts Hall.
The three floor building has a sitting capacity of more than 200, Offices, Boardrooms and other necessities. The Complex construction amounts to 3.88 billion shillings which is ought to commence after the Council mobilization of the funds.
By Bongonyinge Felix
Communication Officer/Apac
The Minister of Gender Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi on Friday 30th June, 2023 officiated over the launch of the disbursement of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in Apac District. The Honorable Minister together with the District Officials echoes to the beneficiaries to properly utilize the funds to achieve the programme’s intended objectives.
On 20th and 21st June 2022, Apac District Local Government conducted a two days training of Parish Chiefs and Town Agents who are to spear head the Parish Data Management Information System (PDMIS) exercise within the District.
The Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Mrs. Susan Oyepa applauds the data clerks for their generous will to help the District through the PDMIS implementation.
“It is not easy for the staff at the District Headquarter to carry out this exercise that is why we called you and I need appreciate and urge you to do it perfectly well.” She added.
Apac District Local Government recieves a new Chief Administrative Officer Mr. Geoffrey Okaka following the transfer of Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Grandfield Omonda Oryono to Adjumani District Local Government. The hand over /take over of office was conducted on Thursday, 10 March, 2022 at the district headquarters. The event was attended by members of the Political wing of Apac District Local Council, Technical staff members, Development Partners, Media among others.
On 24/02/2021, a team of officers from the Ministry of Public Service and other Inspectorate Agencies inspected Apac District Local Government. The objective of the inspection excercise were to;
1. Promote compliance with service delivery standards, rules, regulations, values, systems and procedures.
2. Offer technical support supervision to facilitate improved service delivery.
3. Establish the status of implementation of the planned activites in Apac DLG.
Apac District Local Government conducted an inception meeting with SADEEM-AL-QUWEIT, a company contracted by Uganda Government for the construction works of Rwekunye - Apac road, Lot 1. The meeting was held on 28/01/2021 at Planning Unit boardroom of Apac District Local Government.
