

9 July 2024, 7:43 am
By James Muhumuza In a bid to boost local revenue collection, the Ministry of Local Government has embarked on training leaders and technocrats in the town councils of Kagadi district to use a new digital platform for tax collection, as…
8 July 2024, 5:48 pm
By James Muhumuza Forty four youths from Kagadi district were officially recruited into the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on 7th July 2024, with a strong emphasis on discipline as crucial for success in their military careers. The recruitment exercise…
4 July 2024, 3:42 pm
By James Muhumuza In Uganda, traditional birth attendants (TBAs), once valued for their community roles in childbirth, are now banned from assisting expectant mothers due to concerns over professionalism and healthcare outcomes. The Ugandan government, through the Ministry of Health,…
18 June 2024, 9:47 am
By James Muhumuza Kitone and the local community erupted in jubilation, expressing gratitude to the police and the public for their unwavering support in reuniting the family. 13-year-old Kitone Biija has been found alive in Hoima city after enduring a…
13 June 2024, 10:14 am
By James Muhumuza The disease is particularly dangerous for young children,” Tumwebaze noted, stressing the importance of the immunisation campaign in preventing further spread of measles. The Ministry of Health yesterday announced a mass immunisation campaign in response to a…
13 June 2024, 9:37 am
By James Muhumuza The National Forestry and Tree Planting Act No. 8, 2003, prohibits dealings on land reserved as CFRs without the authorisation of the NFA, thus, in case of prohibited activities e.g. illegal pit sawing and charcoal burning, the timber…
12 June 2024, 8:07 am
By James Muhumuza Gerald Byoona remains in custody at Kagadi Central Police Station as investigations continue to identify others involved in the illegal tree cutting at the district compound. Gerald Byoona, the Environmental Officer for Kagadi District Local Government, was…
7 May 2024, 8:09 am
By James Muhumuza Kagadi district officials have on several occasions been on spot for alleged misuse of public funds. Members of the roads committee, led by the Kagadi district Woman Member of Parliament Jennifer Kyomuhendo Mbabazi, have asked the Chief…
2 May 2024, 1:00 pm
By James Muhumuza The Ministry of Works and Transport has retrieved road equipment allocated to Kagadi district local government amidst allegations of misuse and corruption among technical staff. The equipment, including a motor grader, was withdrawn following the arrest of…
30 April 2024, 10:00 am
66 ghost census enumerators who were smuggled into the Kagadi District list of successful candidates for the position of census enumerators 2024 have today been officially kicked out and their names replaced with new genuine candidates. This development has been…
MISSION
-To enable communities actively participate in decision
making on sustainable development
-It offers a plat form and voice of the marginalized to ensure
exchange of ideas, experience and enhance solidarity for
shared vision and action
KKCR VISION
Forum for participation and information sharing for rural
transformation.
-Enable people tell and document their history and culture
-As an education facility through modular course targeted at
farmers, business people and artisans
-Enable communities to participate in developing, producing
their own Programmes
BACKGROUND OF KKCR (91.7 FM)
This is the first community radio station in Uganda based in
Kagadi Town Council of Kibaale district mid-western
Uganda. KKCR is a product of partnership between the
communities in Kibaale and the URDT an indigenous
nongovernmental organization and it’s regulated by Uganda
Communication Commission (UCC)
KKCR is part of East African community media Programme
(EACMP) initiated in 1992 after the RIO World Earth
Summit in De-janairo Brazil. It has strong orientation to
Environmental Management and people participation in
decision making about the action points of the agenda 21.
The radio has primarily a developmental function. It has an
open-door policy and acts as platform to community members
and development partners to share sustainable development,
thoughts no decision making, accountability, good
governance, environment human rights, health and nutrition,
agriculture and service delivery.