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14 October 2026, 11:02 am

Sugarcane truck overturns, kills 2 instantly, 2 Others injured

By Joseph Kato Kabasekende Shock has rocked Kasungwa Hill in Kitoma village, Kabasekende Sub County in Kibaale District along the Kibaale-Kagadi highway after a Tata truck carrying sugarcane lost control and rammed into a house at Kasungwa, instantly killing two…

13 October 2026, 8:29 pm

Police Arrest Man Over Suspected Murder of his Neighbour in Kibaale

By Gerald Kirabo Kyakazihire Police in Kibaale District have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of murdering his 49-year-old neighbor in Rubona Village, Rwamagando Parish, Kyakazihire Sub-county. The suspect has been identified as Nsabimana Rukara, while the deceased is Aminah…

12 October 2026, 8:48 pm

River Nguse bursts its banks, paralysing transport in Kibaale

By Gerald Kirabo & Ronald Kirungi The road connecting Kibaale and Kakumiro districts has been cut off after River Nguse burst its banks, causing flooding in Kyebando and Birembo subcounties. The river bust its banks on Monday morning in the…

27 September 2026, 11:05 pm

Heavy rains leave residents counting losses in Kibaale

By Gerald Kirabo Residents of Kanoga- Kitoma Village in Matale Subcounty, Kibaale District, are counting losses after heavy rains accompanied by strong winds damaged houses and destroyed food crops. The incident occurred on Tuesday when heavy rains swept through the…

8 September 2026, 11:52 am

Kibaale farmers count losses as prolonged dry spell destroys crops

By Joseph Kato Kibaale Several farmers in Kibaale District are counting losses following an unexpected dry spell that has hit the area, leaving crops in gardens dried up and others wilting. The farmers, whom our reporters found assessing their gardens,…

31 August 2026, 6:26 pm

Residents in Muzizi raise alarm over missing donated boat in Kibaale

By Kato Joseph Residents of Muziizi Village in Nyamarunda Subcounty, Kibaale District, are calling for leaders and security intervention after unknown people reportedly took the multimillion modern boat that was donated to them by the Buyanja MP and former Finance…

19 August 2026, 5:48 pm

Locals count losses as hailstorm destroys property, crops in Kibaale

By Joseph Kato Kibaale Residents of two parishes in Nyamarunda Sub-county, Kibaale District, are counting their losses after a heavy downpour accompanied by hailstones and strong winds hit the area, destroying property and crops and killing domestic birds. The affected…

22 July 2026, 3:35 pm

Parish climate committees urged to champion environmental conservation

The Commissioner in the Ministry of Water and Environment, Joseph Epitu, has urged members of Parish Climate Change Committees in Rusenke, Kacu, and Nyamarwa parishes to intensify community sensitization on environmental conservation. Get more detail in our English News Podcast

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 )