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29 May 2025, 13:41

UPDF, RDF to hold historic match to boost border security

By Uziah Tusaasire In a landmark effort to enhance cross-border cooperation and regional security, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) are set to engage in a historic football match aimed at fostering peace, unity,…

27 May 2025, 17:32

18 escape death in Kisoro bus accident

By Uziah Tusaasire Eighteen people have narrowly escaped death when a Gateway bus, registration number UBK 804Y, was involved in an accident at Chanakye Red Corner in Kanaba subcounty, Kisoro district, along the Kisoro-Kabale road. The incident occurred at approximately…

22 May 2025, 23:22

Coffee farmers in Nyabushozi embrace indigenous irrigation to tackle drought

By Uziah Tusaasire Coffee farmers in Nyabushozi County are turning to indigenous irrigation technologies to ensure year-round coffee cultivation without relying on rainfall. This shift comes in response to the prolonged droughts that have heavily affected traditional cattle farming, prompting…

16 May 2025, 22:30

15-year-old boy killed by stray elephant in Kanungu district

By Uziah Tusaasire It is alleged that on the fateful night, a mother elephant and her calf strayed from Queen Elizabeth National Park into the local community and attacked the home of Robert Kiiza and his family, who were asleep…

25 April 2025, 17:30

Two security guards arrested for attempted murder in Mbarara

By Uziah Tusaasire Police in Mbarara City South Division have arrested two security guards in connection with an attempted murder by shooting, which left a local businessman seriously injured. According to Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson Samson Kasasira, the suspects have…

20 April 2025, 17:51

Senior six student dies in suspected suicide at Solberga college

By Uziah Tusaasire According to the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate, the incident occurred on 20 April 2025 at around 1:00 p.m. Kiconco was found hanging from the dormitory ceiling, with a rope tied around her neck and fastened…

20 April 2025, 15:26

Police recover stolen firearm in Kisoro, arrest notorious criminal

By Uziah Tusaasire Police in Kisoro, in a joint operation with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), have recovered a firearm that was stolen from a security guard earlier this month and arrested a…

Introduction

99.7 Radio5 is the best radio Station in the Kiruhura Cattle corridor. We are located in the heart of Rushere, Kiruhura district western Uganda.

Mission

We are a people centred radio station aiming at empowering communities through uplifting their voices

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Vision

To be a leading people centered radio station in western Uganda.