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27 September 2025, 2:19 pm

Residents urged to unite against plastic waste to protect environment

By James Alinda Residents of Kibaale district have been urged to join forces against plastic littering, which remains a major challenge in environmental conservation. The call was made by the Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija, who also serves as the…

23 September 2025, 5:45 pm

Hailstorm destroys crops, kills animals in Kibaale

By Kato Joseph Kibaale Residents from two sub-counties and one town council are counting their losses after a heavy downpour, accompanied by a hailstorm, destroyed acres of garden crops and killed more than seven domestic animals. The affected areas include…

3 May 2025, 3:54 pm

Body of Kibaale woman repatriated from Saudi Arabia, laid to rest

By Kato Joseph The late Teddy Namata, aged 27, who died while working as a housemaid in Saudi Arabia, has been laid to rest in Kyabahiiga-Igomero village, Bwamiramira sub county, Kibaale district. Namata, a daughter of Mary Justine Byaruhanga and…

26 March 2025, 10:47 am

Woman arrested for kidnapping co-wife’s 5-year-old girl in Kibaale

By Kato Joseph Police in Kibaale district have arrested a 30-year-old woman who allegedly kidnapped her co-wife’s 5-year-old daughter from Matale sub county. Omuhereza Annet Mujuni Kengozi, a mobile money and MTN SIM card registration agent operating in Kiryanjagi trading…

16 March 2025, 3:18 pm

NIRA Kibaale branch receives 28 registration kits ahead of renew exercise

By Kato Joseph Kibaale The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Kibaale branch has received 28 registration kits in preparation for the mass national identification registration exercise. Speaking to our reporters at the NIRA offices in Kibaale, Tom Ambrose, the…

14 March 2025, 11:19 am

Buyanja Secondary School closed over strike

By Kato Joseph Buyanja Secondary School in Kibaale town council, Kibaale district has been temporarily closed until further notice following an anticipated violent students strike. The students have been threatening to stage a strike before the end of this week…

3 March 2025, 12:52 pm

Fire destroys property worth millions at Savanah Resort, Kibaale

By Kato Joseph Several properties worth millions of shillings have been destroyed after a fire gutted Savanah Resort and Guest House in Nyamarunda town council, Kibaale district. The fire broke out on Sunday morning, destroying the club section, including the…

Mission and Vision

BACKGROUND

Started in January 2018, Karuguuza Development Radio- KDR 100.3 FM station offers several educational and participatory programming on basic human rights, land rights, health, family relations, education, business, gender consciousness, and politics towards Political socio-economic transformation of communities in Bunyoro sub region.

Mission:

The mission of Karuguuza Development Radio- KDR is to run Radio professionally through offering a Platform to the people by encouraging them participate in Political, Socio-economic activities for better livelihoods and harmonious living.

Vision:
Have a United Prosperous Community living harmoniously with Sustainable growth & Spiritual development in Kibaale but Bunyoro in particular.

Target Audience:

Karuguuza Development Radio has a target audience of leaders, men, women, elders, people with disability, youth, and children.

Coverage:

Karuguuza Development Radio reaches a wide and has vast listenership of over 4 million people mostly farmers, business fraternity and Locals in the districts of Kibaale, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Hoima, Kyegegwa, Bundibugyo, Kyenjojo and parts of Mubende, Mityana respectively.

Languages Used:
Karuguuza Development Radio Broadcasts majorly in Runyoro, Rutooro, Runyankore, Rukiga, Lukonzo, English, Luganda, and Kinyarwanda.

Slogan:

”Voice of All ( Iraka Lya Boona )